Palettes / Colors / #D16900

#D16900 — Vivid Orange

#D16900 is a orange color we call Vivid Orange, closest to the named color Chocolate (#D2691E). It belongs to the orange family.

#D16900 is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #0069D1; it also sits naturally between #D10000 and #D1D100. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 82% · Green 41% · Blue 0%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 50% · Yellow 100% · Key 18%

Previews

CSS code for #D16900

.text { color: #D16900; }
.background { background-color: #D16900; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D16900; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(209, 105, 0); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(30, 100%, 41%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D16900; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(209, 105, 0, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D16900; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(209, 105, 0, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#D16900">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D16900">Div content here</div>

Shades of #D16900

Tints of #D16900

Tones of #D16900

Color harmonies

Complementary — #0069D1:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #D16900: #000000.

How #D16900 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with #D16900 or a close neighbour

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #D168FF  ·  #D16901 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #D16900?

#D16900 is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 209, 105, 0). Its closest standard named color is Chocolate.

What is the RGB and HSL of #D16900?

#D16900 is RGB 209, 105, 0 — HSL 30°, 100%, 41% — CMYK 0%, 50%, 100%, 18%.

What colors go with #D16900?

Its complement is #0069D1; analogous partners are #D10000 and #D1D100. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #D16900 for text?

Black text on #D16900 has a contrast ratio of 5.73:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.66:1.