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#DB7706 Color

#DB7706 is rgb(219, 119, 6) in RGB, hsl(32, 95%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 97%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fulvous (#E48400), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DB7706
HEX#DB7706
RGBrgb(219, 119, 6)
HSLhsl(32, 95%, 44%)
HSVhsv(32, 97%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 46%, 97%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(66.9% 0.159 57.7)
LABlab(60.78% 35.70 66.81)
LCHlch(60.78% 75.75 61.88)

What #DB7706 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 #DB7706, 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 brown in the library.

#DB7706 Channel Values

How #DB7706 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 119 · B 68-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 32° · S 95% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 32° · S 97% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 46% · Y 97% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.16:1 vs white · 6.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DB7706 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 text3.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DB7706 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DB7706

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB7706; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #DB7706

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 #DB7706.

How #DB7706 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#DB7706
Protanopia#8F8F00
Protanomaly#B28601
Deuteranopia#A1A100
Deuteranomaly#BB9200
Tritanopia#DE7070
Tritanomaly#DD7358
Achromatopsia#919191

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DB7706 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-db7706: #DB7706;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB7706;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-db7706': '#DB7706' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.467, blue: 0.024)
Android XML<color name="color_db7706">#DB7706</color>
SVG fillfill="#DB7706"

More Brown Colors

#DB7706 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DB7706 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DB7706?

#DB7706 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(219, 119, 6) in RGB and hsl(32, 95%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fulvous (#E48400), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.33.

What is the RGB value of #DB7706?

#DB7706 is rgb(219, 119, 6) — red 219, green 119, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB7706?

#DB7706 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 97%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB7706 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DB7706 scores 3.16:1 against white and 6.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DB7706 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DB7706 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 10.74, which is visibly different.

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