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#DB994D Color

#DB994D is rgb(219, 153, 77) in RGB, hsl(32, 66%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 65%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Indian Yellow (#E3A857), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DB994D
HEX#DB994D
RGBrgb(219, 153, 77)
HSLhsl(32, 66%, 58%)
HSVhsv(32, 65%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 30%, 65%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(73.3% 0.121 67.7)
LABlab(68.79% 20.12 49.30)
LCHlch(68.79% 53.25 67.80)

What #DB994D 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 #DB994D, 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.

#DB994D Channel Values

How #DB994D 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 153 · B 778-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 32° · S 66% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 32° · S 65% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 30% · Y 65% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.42:1 vs white · 8.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DB994D 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 text2.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DB994D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB994D; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #DB994D

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 #DB994D.

How #DB994D 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#DB994D
Protanopia#A7A74C
Protanomaly#BEA14C
Deuteranopia#B2B247
Deuteranomaly#C4A94A
Tritanopia#DF9292
Tritanomaly#DE957C
Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DB994D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-db994d: #DB994D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB994D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-db994d': '#DB994D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.600, blue: 0.302)
Android XML<color name="color_db994d">#DB994D</color>
SVG fillfill="#DB994D"

More Orange Colors

#DB994D sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DB994D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DB994D?

#DB994D is a mid-tone orange — rgb(219, 153, 77) in RGB and hsl(32, 66%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Indian Yellow (#E3A857), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.01.

What is the RGB value of #DB994D?

#DB994D is rgb(219, 153, 77) — red 219, green 153, and blue 77 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB994D?

#DB994D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 65%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB994D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DB994D scores 2.42:1 against white and 8.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DB994D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DB994D 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 7.62, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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