Close to Honey
#D8A232
#D8A232 is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Honey. In RGB it’s made of 84.7% red, 63.5% green, and 19.6% blue. Its hue is 40°, with 68% saturation and 52% 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 #D8A232.
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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9.13:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #D8A232 as they’d see it.
#D8A232 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 #D8A232
What color is #D8A232?
#D8A232 is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Honey. In RGB it’s made of 84.7% red, 63.5% green, and 19.6% blue. Its hue is 40°, with 68% saturation and 52% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #D8A232 in RGB?
#D8A232 is rgb(216, 162, 50): 216 red, 162 green, and 50 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #D8A232 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 25, 77, 15). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #D8A232?
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 #D8A232?
Its complement #95A6FF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.