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#DB9476 Color

#DB9476 is rgb(219, 148, 118) in RGB, hsl(18, 58%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 46%, 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 5.42. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DB9476
HEX#DB9476
RGBrgb(219, 148, 118)
HSLhsl(18, 58%, 66%)
HSVhsv(18, 46%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 32%, 46%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(73% 0.096 43.7)
LABlab(68.09% 25.06 27.32)
LCHlch(68.09% 37.08 47.47)

What #DB9476 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 #DB9476, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Salmon#E9967AΔE 5.42Pale Copper#DA8A67ΔE 6.57Antique Brass#CD9575ΔE 6.61Middle Red#E58E73ΔE 7.02Tan (Crayola)#D99A6CΔE 8.11Salmon Rose#E7968BΔE 10.03

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#DB9476 Channel Values

How #DB9476 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 1188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 18° · S 58% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 18° · S 46% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 32% · Y 46% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.47:1 vs white · 8.51:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DB9476 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 text2.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DB9476 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DB9476

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB9476; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DB9476
Complementary
#76BCDB
Analogous
#DB768A
Analogous
#DBC676
Triadic
#76DB94
Triadic
#9476DB
Split comp.
#76DBC6
Split comp.
#768ADB

Tints & Shades of #DB9476

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.

Tints

#E0A48A
#E4B09A
#EAC0AE
#EECDBF
#F3DCD3
#F8E9E3

Shades

#D17852
#C15E33
#9D4C2A
#7D3D21
#592B18
#34190E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DB9476.

How #DB9476 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#DB9476
Protanopia#A3A375
Protanomaly#BC9D76
Deuteranopia#B0B072
Deuteranomaly#C3A574
Tritanopia#DD9191
Tritanomaly#DC9287
Achromatopsia#A5A5A5

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Using #DB9476 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-db9476: #DB9476;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB9476;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-db9476': '#DB9476' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.580, blue: 0.463)
Android XML<color name="color_db9476">#DB9476</color>
SVG fillfill="#DB9476"

More Orange Colors

#DB9476 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#DB9476 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DB9476?

#DB9476 is a light orange — rgb(219, 148, 118) in RGB and hsl(18, 58%, 66%) 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 5.42.

What is the RGB value of #DB9476?

#DB9476 is rgb(219, 148, 118) — red 219, green 148, and blue 118 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB9476?

#DB9476 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 46%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB9476 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DB9476 scores 2.47:1 against white and 8.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DB9476 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DB9476 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 5.42, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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