Close to Butterscotch
#D49941
#D49941 is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Butterscotch. In RGB it’s made of 83.1% red, 60% green, and 25.5% blue. Its hue is 36°, with 63% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #D49941.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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8.43:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.49:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.43:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #D49941 as they’d see it.
#D49941 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #D49941
What color is #D49941?
#D49941 is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Butterscotch. In RGB it’s made of 83.1% red, 60% green, and 25.5% blue. Its hue is 36°, with 63% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #D49941 in RGB?
#D49941 is rgb(212, 153, 65): 212 red, 153 green, and 65 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #D49941 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 28, 69, 17). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #D49941?
PANTONE 7563 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #D49941?
Its complement #74A3FE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.