#DB8906 Color
#DB8906 is rgb(219, 137, 6) in RGB, hsl(37, 95%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 97%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Harvest Gold (#DA9100), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DB8906rgb(219, 137, 6)hsl(37, 95%, 44%)hsv(37, 97%, 86%)cmyk(0%, 37%, 97%, 14%)oklch(69.9% 0.152 68)lab(64.73% 26.63 69.14)lch(64.73% 74.09 68.93)What #DB8906 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 #DB8906, 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.
#DB8906 Channel Values
How #DB8906 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 219 · G 137 · B 6 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 37° · S 95% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 37° · S 97% · V 86% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 37% · Y 97% · K 14% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.77:1 vs white · 7.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DB8906 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.
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Colors That Go With #DB8906
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB8906; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #DB8906
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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How #DB8906 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.
#DB8906#9B9B00#B89402#AAAA00#C09E00#DF8181#DE8466#9B9B9BUsing #DB8906 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-db8906: #DB8906;background-color: #DB8906;colors: { 'color-db8906': '#DB8906' }Color(red: 0.859, green: 0.537, blue: 0.024)<color name="color_db8906">#DB8906</color>fill="#DB8906"More Brown Colors
#DB8906 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DB8906 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DB8906?
#DB8906 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(219, 137, 6) in RGB and hsl(37, 95%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Harvest Gold (#DA9100), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.18.
What is the RGB value of #DB8906?
#DB8906 is rgb(219, 137, 6) — red 219, green 137, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DB8906?
#DB8906 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 97%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DB8906 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DB8906 scores 2.77:1 against white and 7.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DB8906 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DB8906 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 orange (#FFA500) at a CIE76 distance of 14.78, which is visibly different.
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