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#DB9B7B Color

#DB9B7B is rgb(219, 155, 123) in RGB, hsl(20, 57%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 44%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Brass (#CD9575), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DB9B7B
HEX#DB9B7B
RGBrgb(219, 155, 123)
HSLhsl(20, 57%, 67%)
HSVhsv(20, 44%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 29%, 44%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(74.4% 0.089 47.5)
LABlab(69.80% 21.85 26.83)
LCHlch(69.80% 34.61 50.84)

What #DB9B7B 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 #DB9B7B, 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.

#DB9B7B Channel Values

How #DB9B7B 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 155 · B 1238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 20° · S 57% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 20° · S 44% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 29% · Y 44% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.34:1 vs white · 8.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DB9B7B 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 text2.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DB9B7B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB9B7B; 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 #DB9B7B

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

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How #DB9B7B 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#DB9B7B
Protanopia#A8A87B
Protanomaly#BFA37B
Deuteranopia#B4B478
Deuteranomaly#C5AA79
Tritanopia#DD9797
Tritanomaly#DC998D
Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

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Using #DB9B7B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-db9b7b: #DB9B7B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB9B7B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-db9b7b': '#DB9B7B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.608, blue: 0.482)
Android XML<color name="color_db9b7b">#DB9B7B</color>
SVG fillfill="#DB9B7B"

More Orange Colors

#DB9B7B sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DB9B7B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DB9B7B?

#DB9B7B is a light orange — rgb(219, 155, 123) in RGB and hsl(20, 57%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Brass (#CD9575), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.51.

What is the RGB value of #DB9B7B?

#DB9B7B is rgb(219, 155, 123) — red 219, green 155, and blue 123 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB9B7B?

#DB9B7B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 44%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB9B7B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DB9B7B scores 2.34:1 against white and 8.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DB9B7B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DB9B7B 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 8.2, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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