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#DB771F Color

#DB771F is rgb(219, 119, 31) in RGB, hsl(28, 75%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 86%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cadmium Orange (#ED872D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DB771F
HEX#DB771F
RGBrgb(219, 119, 31)
HSLhsl(28, 75%, 49%)
HSVhsv(28, 86%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 46%, 86%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(66.9% 0.154 55.3)
LABlab(60.84% 35.97 61.08)
LCHlch(60.84% 70.88 59.50)

What #DB771F 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 #DB771F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Cadmium Orange#ED872DΔE 6.07Chocolate#D2691EΔE 6.39Ocher (Ochre)#CC7722ΔE 7.44Metallic Orange#DA680FΔE 7.74Alloy Orange#C46210ΔE 8.4Mustard Brown#CD7A00ΔE 9.09

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

#DB771F Channel Values

How #DB771F 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 318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 28° · S 75% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 28° · S 86% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 46% · Y 86% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.15:1 vs white · 6.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DB771F 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 text3.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DB771F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DB771F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB771F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DB771F
Complementary
#1F83DB
Analogous
#DB1F25
Analogous
#DBD41F
Triadic
#1FDB77
Triadic
#771FDB
Split comp.
#1FDBD4
Split comp.
#1F25DB

Tints & Shades of #DB771F

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

#E3893B
#E79C5A
#ECAF79
#F0C198
#F5D4B8
#F9E7D7

Shades

#C0681B
#A15717
#864913
#67380F
#4C290B
#2D1806

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DB771F.

How #DB771F 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#DB771F
Protanopia#8F8F1C
Protanomaly#B2861D
Deuteranopia#A1A100
Deuteranomaly#BB920F
Tritanopia#DE7070
Tritanomaly#DD735A
Achromatopsia#919191

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DB771F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-db771f: #DB771F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB771F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-db771f': '#DB771F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.467, blue: 0.122)
Android XML<color name="color_db771f">#DB771F</color>
SVG fillfill="#DB771F"

More Orange Colors

#DB771F sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#DB771F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DB771F?

#DB771F is a mid-tone orange — rgb(219, 119, 31) in RGB and hsl(28, 75%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cadmium Orange (#ED872D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.07.

What is the RGB value of #DB771F?

#DB771F is rgb(219, 119, 31) — red 219, green 119, and blue 31 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB771F?

#DB771F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 86%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB771F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DB771F scores 3.15:1 against white and 6.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DB771F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DB771F 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 6.39, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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