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#DB943D Color

#DB943D is rgb(219, 148, 61) in RGB, hsl(33, 69%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 72%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tiger's Eye (#E08D3C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.71. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DB943D
HEX#DB943D
RGBrgb(219, 148, 61)
HSLhsl(33, 69%, 55%)
HSVhsv(33, 72%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 32%, 72%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(72.2% 0.132 68.1)
LABlab(67.48% 22.05 55.25)
LCHlch(67.48% 59.49 68.24)

What #DB943D 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 #DB943D, 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.

#DB943D Channel Values

How #DB943D 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 148 · B 618-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 33° · S 69% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 33° · S 72% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 32% · Y 72% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.53:1 vs white · 8.32:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DB943D 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 text2.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DB943D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB943D; 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 #DB943D

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 #DB943D.

How #DB943D 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#DB943D
Protanopia#A3A33C
Protanomaly#BC9D3C
Deuteranopia#B0B035
Deuteranomaly#C3A538
Tritanopia#DF8D8D
Tritanomaly#DE9075
Achromatopsia#A3A3A3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DB943D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-db943d: #DB943D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB943D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-db943d': '#DB943D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.580, blue: 0.239)
Android XML<color name="color_db943d">#DB943D</color>
SVG fillfill="#DB943D"

More Orange Colors

#DB943D sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DB943D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DB943D?

#DB943D is a mid-tone orange — rgb(219, 148, 61) in RGB and hsl(33, 69%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tiger's Eye (#E08D3C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.71.

What is the RGB value of #DB943D?

#DB943D is rgb(219, 148, 61) — red 219, green 148, and blue 61 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB943D?

#DB943D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 72%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB943D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DB943D scores 2.53:1 against white and 8.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DB943D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DB943D 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 8.81, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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