Meteor Color
Meteor is a brown color with hex code #D07D12. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with meteor, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Meteor Color Values
What Does Meteor Mean?
Meteor belongs to the brown family of colors. Brown is earth, wood, and coffee, and it behaves accordingly: grounded, unbothered, dependable. Craft brands, leather goods, and rustic interiors all borrow that steadiness. When brown looks cheap, that's a styling choice rather than the color's fault. Meteor sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Meteor is classified as a orange (nearest centroid: deep orange yellow, #C98500).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Meteor
Meteor and #1264CE are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #CE1F12 and #C2CE12, which sit beside meteor on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair meteor with triadic partners #12CE7D and #7D12CE. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Dirty Orange —
#C87606(Delta E 3) - Golden Bell —
#E28913(Delta E 7) - Zest —
#E5841B(Delta E 7) - Indochine —
#C26B03(Delta E 7) - Brownish Orange —
#CB7723(Delta E 7)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #D07D12; }
.background { background-color: #D07D12; }
.border { border: 2px solid #D07D12; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #D07D1240; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for meteor?
Meteor has the hex code #D07D12. In RGB notation it is rgb(208, 125, 18), in HSL it is hsl(34, 84%, 44%), and its OKLCH value is 0.665, 0.146, 64.1.
What does the color meteor mean?
Brown-family colors like meteor carry distinct psychological associations. Meteor belongs to the brown family of colors. Brown is earth, wood, and coffee, and it behaves accordingly: grounded, unbothered, dependable. Craft brands, leather goods, and rustic interiors all borrow that steadiness. When brown looks cheap, that's a styling choice rather than the color's fault. Meteor sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with meteor?
Meteor has three easy routes: its complement #1264CE for punch, its neighbors #CE1F12 and #C2CE12 for something calmer, or triadic partners #12CE7D and #7D12CE when you want energy.
Is meteor a standard web color?
No — Meteor is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #D07D12 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make meteor lighter or darker?
To lighten meteor, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #FBEBD5 (lightest tint) to #211403 (darkest shade).
About Meteor
Meteor is classified as a Orange in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Brown hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #D07D12 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.