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#DB995C Color

#DB995C is rgb(219, 153, 92) in RGB, hsl(29, 64%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 58%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Orange (#D99058), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DB995C
HEX#DB995C
RGBrgb(219, 153, 92)
HSLhsl(29, 64%, 61%)
HSVhsv(29, 58%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 30%, 58%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(73.5% 0.111 62.4)
LABlab(68.93% 20.86 42.07)
LCHlch(68.93% 46.96 63.63)

What #DB995C 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 #DB995C, 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.

#DB995C Channel Values

How #DB995C 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 928-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 29° · S 64% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 29° · S 58% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 30% · Y 58% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.41:1 vs white · 8.72:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DB995C 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 text2.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DB995C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DB995C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB995C; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #DB995C

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DB995C.

How #DB995C 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#DB995C
Protanopia#A7A75B
Protanomaly#BEA15C
Deuteranopia#B2B257
Deuteranomaly#C4A959
Tritanopia#DF9393
Tritanomaly#DD9581
Achromatopsia#A7A7A7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DB995C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-db995c: #DB995C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB995C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-db995c': '#DB995C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.600, blue: 0.361)
Android XML<color name="color_db995c">#DB995C</color>
SVG fillfill="#DB995C"

More Orange Colors

#DB995C sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DB995C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DB995C?

#DB995C is a light orange — rgb(219, 153, 92) in RGB and hsl(29, 64%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Orange (#D99058), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.37.

What is the RGB value of #DB995C?

#DB995C is rgb(219, 153, 92) — red 219, green 153, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB995C?

#DB995C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 58%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB995C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DB995C scores 2.41:1 against white and 8.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DB995C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DB995C 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 sandybrown (#F4A460) at a CIE76 distance of 9.09, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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