#D96031 Hex Color
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Call-to-action buttons, sale banners, sports branding: #d96031 earns its keep where attention matters. This saturated burnt orange carries warm red undertones and works best as an accent, since a full background can overwhelm a layout. It flatters deep teal, and black text on top clears WCAG AA at 5.7:1 contrast. The hex code #d96031 blends red and orange into one bold, lively shade.
Questions about #d96031
What is #d96031 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #d96031 is rgb(217, 96, 49), in HSL hsl(17, 69%, 52%) and in CMYK 0%, 56%, 77%, 15%. Browse more shades of orange with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #d96031?
Teal is the strongest partner for #d96031, since its cool blue-green depth lets the warm orange read even brighter. Charcoal and cream support softer, autumn-leaning palettes.
Is #d96031 readable on white or black?
#d96031 has a 3.70:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.66:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.