#DB6600

A medium, vivid orange closely aligning with Chocolate.

About #DB6600

The precise color #DB6600 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Chocolate. In the RGB color space, it consists of 219 red, 102 green, and 0 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 53% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#DB6600
RGB219, 102, 0
HSL27.9°, 100.0%, 42.9%
CMYK0%, 53%, 100%, 14%
HSV27.9°, 100.0%, 85.9%
LAB56.6, 41.7, 65.2
XYZ34.0, 24.6, 3.0
Decimal14378496

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.55:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.91:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.39:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.03:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #DB6600; }
.text-color { color: #DB6600; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #DB6600; }

Similar Colors

Chocolate
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