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#DB825C Color

#DB825C is rgb(219, 130, 92) in RGB, hsl(18, 64%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 58%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Copper (#DA8A67), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.65. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DB825C
HEX#DB825C
RGBrgb(219, 130, 92)
HSLhsl(18, 64%, 61%)
HSVhsv(18, 58%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 41%, 58%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(69.4% 0.122 43.5)
LABlab(63.68% 32.58 35.85)
LCHlch(63.68% 48.44 47.74)

What #DB825C 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 #DB825C, 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.

#DB825C Channel Values

How #DB825C 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 928-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 18° · S 64% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 18° · S 58% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 41% · Y 58% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.85:1 vs white · 7.36:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DB825C 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 text2.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DB825C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB825C; 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 #DB825C

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 #DB825C 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#DB825C
Protanopia#96965B
Protanomaly#B68F5B
Deuteranopia#A6A656
Deuteranomaly#BE9959
Tritanopia#DD7E7E
Tritanomaly#DC8072
Achromatopsia#999999

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DB825C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-db825c: #DB825C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB825C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-db825c': '#DB825C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.510, blue: 0.361)
Android XML<color name="color_db825c">#DB825C</color>
SVG fillfill="#DB825C"

More Orange Colors

#DB825C sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DB825C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DB825C?

#DB825C is a light orange — rgb(219, 130, 92) in RGB and hsl(18, 64%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Copper (#DA8A67), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.65.

What is the RGB value of #DB825C?

#DB825C is rgb(219, 130, 92) — red 219, green 130, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB825C?

#DB825C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 58%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB825C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DB825C scores 2.85:1 against white and 7.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DB825C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DB825C 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 darksalmon (#E9967A) at a CIE76 distance of 10.31, which is visibly different.

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