Close to Carrot
#D7891C
#D7891C is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Carrot. In RGB it’s made of 84.3% red, 53.7% green, and 11% blue. Its hue is 35°, with 77% saturation and 48% 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 #D7891C.
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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7.48:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.81:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.48:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #D7891C as they’d see it.
#D7891C 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 #D7891C
What color is #D7891C?
#D7891C is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Carrot. In RGB it’s made of 84.3% red, 53.7% green, and 11% blue. Its hue is 35°, with 77% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #D7891C in RGB?
#D7891C is rgb(215, 137, 28): 215 red, 137 green, and 28 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #D7891C in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 36, 87, 16). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #D7891C?
PANTONE 7569 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #D7891C?
Its complement #7196FC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.