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#DB823D Color

#DB823D is rgb(219, 130, 61) in RGB, hsl(26, 69%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 72%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bronze (#CD7F32), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.56. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DB823D
HEX#DB823D
RGBrgb(219, 130, 61)
HSLhsl(26, 69%, 55%)
HSVhsv(26, 72%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 41%, 72%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(69% 0.137 55.5)
LABlab(63.38% 31.22 51.19)
LCHlch(63.38% 59.96 58.63)

What #DB823D 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 #DB823D, 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.

#DB823D Channel Values

How #DB823D 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 130 · B 618-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 26° · S 69% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 26° · S 72% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 41% · Y 72% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.89:1 vs white · 7.27:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DB823D 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 text2.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DB823D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB823D; 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 #DB823D

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DB823D.

How #DB823D 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#DB823D
Protanopia#96963C
Protanomaly#B68F3C
Deuteranopia#A6A633
Deuteranomaly#BE9937
Tritanopia#DE7C7C
Tritanomaly#DD7E68
Achromatopsia#989898

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Using #DB823D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-db823d: #DB823D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB823D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-db823d': '#DB823D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.510, blue: 0.239)
Android XML<color name="color_db823d">#DB823D</color>
SVG fillfill="#DB823D"

More Orange Colors

#DB823D sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DB823D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DB823D?

#DB823D is a mid-tone orange — rgb(219, 130, 61) in RGB and hsl(26, 69%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bronze (#CD7F32), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.56.

What is the RGB value of #DB823D?

#DB823D is rgb(219, 130, 61) — red 219, green 130, and blue 61 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB823D?

#DB823D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 72%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB823D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DB823D scores 2.89:1 against white and 7.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DB823D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DB823D 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 peru (#CD853F) at a CIE76 distance of 7.86, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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