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#DB937B Color

#DB937B is rgb(219, 147, 123) in RGB, hsl(15, 57%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 44%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DB937B
HEX#DB937B
RGBrgb(219, 147, 123)
HSLhsl(15, 57%, 67%)
HSVhsv(15, 44%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 33%, 44%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(72.9% 0.094 39.2)
LABlab(67.93% 25.94 24.39)
LCHlch(67.93% 35.61 43.23)

What #DB937B 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 #DB937B, 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.

#DB937B Channel Values

How #DB937B 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 147 · B 1238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 15° · S 57% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 15° · S 44% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 33% · Y 44% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.48:1 vs white · 8.47:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DB937B 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 text2.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DB937B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB937B; 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 #DB937B

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 #DB937B 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#DB937B
Protanopia#A2A27A
Protanomaly#BC9C7B
Deuteranopia#AFAF78
Deuteranomaly#C2A579
Tritanopia#DD9090
Tritanomaly#DC9188
Achromatopsia#A4A4A4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DB937B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-db937b: #DB937B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB937B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-db937b': '#DB937B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.576, blue: 0.482)
Android XML<color name="color_db937b">#DB937B</color>
SVG fillfill="#DB937B"

More Orange Colors

#DB937B sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DB937B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DB937B?

#DB937B is a light orange — rgb(219, 147, 123) in RGB and hsl(15, 57%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.1.

What is the RGB value of #DB937B?

#DB937B is rgb(219, 147, 123) — red 219, green 147, and blue 123 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB937B?

#DB937B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 44%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB937B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DB937B scores 2.48:1 against white and 8.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DB937B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DB937B 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 6.1, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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