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#DB490A Color

#DB490A is rgb(219, 73, 10) in RGB, hsl(18, 91%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 67%, 95%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Orange Soda (#E74E14), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.65. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DB490A
HEX#DB490A
RGBrgb(219, 73, 10)
HSLhsl(18, 91%, 45%)
HSVhsv(18, 95%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 67%, 95%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(60.4% 0.192 38.4)
LABlab(52.46% 56.40 61.64)
LCHlch(52.46% 83.55 47.54)

What #DB490A Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #DB490A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#DB490A Channel Values

How #DB490A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 219 · G 73 · B 108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 18° · S 91% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 18° · S 95% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 67% · Y 95% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.23:1 vs white · 4.97:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DB490A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text4.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DB490A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB490A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #DB490A

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #DB490A Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#DB490A
Protanopia#747400
Protanomaly#A86604
Deuteranopia#909000
Deuteranomaly#B37A00
Tritanopia#DC4444
Tritanomaly#DC4636
Achromatopsia#7B7B7B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DB490A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-db490a: #DB490A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB490A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-db490a': '#DB490A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.286, blue: 0.039)
Android XML<color name="color_db490a">#DB490A</color>
SVG fillfill="#DB490A"

More Orange Colors

#DB490A sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DB490A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DB490A?

#DB490A is a mid-tone orange — rgb(219, 73, 10) in RGB and hsl(18, 91%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Orange Soda (#E74E14), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.65.

What is the RGB value of #DB490A?

#DB490A is rgb(219, 73, 10) — red 219, green 73, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB490A?

#DB490A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 67%, 95%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB490A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DB490A scores 4.23:1 against white and 4.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DB490A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DB490A is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is orangered (#FF4500) at a CIE76 distance of 16.9, which is visibly different.

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