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#DB9F6B Color

#DB9F6B is rgb(219, 159, 107) in RGB, hsl(28, 61%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 51%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tan (Crayola) (#D99A6C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.27. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DB9F6B
HEX#DB9F6B
RGBrgb(219, 159, 107)
HSLhsl(28, 61%, 64%)
HSVhsv(28, 51%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 27%, 51%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(74.9% 0.099 61.4)
LABlab(70.53% 18.69 36.27)
LCHlch(70.53% 40.80 62.74)

What #DB9F6B 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 #DB9F6B, 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.

#DB9F6B Channel Values

How #DB9F6B 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 159 · B 1078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 28° · S 61% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 28° · S 51% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 27% · Y 51% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.29:1 vs white · 9.18:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DB9F6B 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 text2.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DB9F6B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DB9F6B; 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 #DB9F6B

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

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How #DB9F6B 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#DB9F6B
Protanopia#ABAB6A
Protanomaly#C0A66B
Deuteranopia#B6B667
Deuteranomaly#C6AD69
Tritanopia#DE9A9A
Tritanomaly#DD9C89
Achromatopsia#ABABAB

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Using #DB9F6B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-db9f6b: #DB9F6B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB9F6B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-db9f6b': '#DB9F6B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.624, blue: 0.420)
Android XML<color name="color_db9f6b">#DB9F6B</color>
SVG fillfill="#DB9F6B"

More Orange Colors

#DB9F6B sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DB9F6B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DB9F6B?

#DB9F6B is a light orange — rgb(219, 159, 107) in RGB and hsl(28, 61%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tan (Crayola) (#D99A6C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.27.

What is the RGB value of #DB9F6B?

#DB9F6B is rgb(219, 159, 107) — red 219, green 159, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB9F6B?

#DB9F6B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 51%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB9F6B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DB9F6B scores 2.29:1 against white and 9.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DB9F6B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DB9F6B 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 burlywood (#DEB887) at a CIE76 distance of 13.04, which is visibly different.

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