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#DB8743 Color

#DB8743 is rgb(219, 135, 67) in RGB, hsl(27, 68%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 69%, 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 5.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DB8743
HEX#DB8743
RGBrgb(219, 135, 67)
HSLhsl(27, 68%, 56%)
HSVhsv(27, 69%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 38%, 69%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(69.9% 0.132 57.1)
LABlab(64.54% 28.90 49.55)
LCHlch(64.54% 57.36 59.75)

What #DB8743 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 #DB8743, 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.

#DB8743 Channel Values

How #DB8743 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 135 · B 678-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 27° · S 68% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 27° · S 69% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 38% · Y 69% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.78:1 vs white · 7.56:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DB8743 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 text2.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DB8743

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB8743; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #DB8743

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 #DB8743 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#DB8743
Protanopia#9A9A42
Protanomaly#B79342
Deuteranopia#A9A93B
Deuteranomaly#BF9C3E
Tritanopia#DE8181
Tritanomaly#DD836D
Achromatopsia#9B9B9B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DB8743 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-db8743: #DB8743;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB8743;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-db8743': '#DB8743' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.529, blue: 0.263)
Android XML<color name="color_db8743">#DB8743</color>
SVG fillfill="#DB8743"

More Orange Colors

#DB8743 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DB8743 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DB8743?

#DB8743 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(219, 135, 67) in RGB and hsl(27, 68%, 56%) 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 5.5.

What is the RGB value of #DB8743?

#DB8743 is rgb(219, 135, 67) — red 219, green 135, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB8743?

#DB8743 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 69%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB8743 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DB8743 scores 2.78:1 against white and 7.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DB8743 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DB8743 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 5.57, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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