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#DB641A Color

#DB641A is rgb(219, 100, 26) in RGB, hsl(23, 79%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 54%, 88%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Orange (#DA680F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DB641A
HEX#DB641A
RGBrgb(219, 100, 26)
HSLhsl(23, 79%, 48%)
HSVhsv(23, 88%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 54%, 88%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(64% 0.168 46.5)
LABlab(57.04% 45.04 59.95)
LCHlch(57.04% 74.98 53.09)

What #DB641A 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 #DB641A, 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.

#DB641A Channel Values

How #DB641A 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 100 · B 268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 23° · S 79% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 23° · S 88% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 54% · Y 88% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.59:1 vs white · 5.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DB641A 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 text3.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DB641A in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DB641A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB641A; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #DB641A

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DB641A.

How #DB641A 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#DB641A
Protanopia#838315
Protanomaly#AD7817
Deuteranopia#999900
Deuteranomaly#B78702
Tritanopia#DD5E5E
Tritanomaly#DC614C
Achromatopsia#878787

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DB641A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-db641a: #DB641A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB641A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-db641a': '#DB641A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.392, blue: 0.102)
Android XML<color name="color_db641a">#DB641A</color>
SVG fillfill="#DB641A"

More Orange Colors

#DB641A sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DB641A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DB641A?

#DB641A is a mid-tone orange — rgb(219, 100, 26) in RGB and hsl(23, 79%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Orange (#DA680F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.11.

What is the RGB value of #DB641A?

#DB641A is rgb(219, 100, 26) — red 219, green 100, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB641A?

#DB641A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 88%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB641A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DB641A scores 3.59:1 against white and 5.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DB641A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DB641A 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 chocolate (#D2691E) at a CIE76 distance of 6.29, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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