#DB6D16

A medium, vivid orange closely aligning with Chocolate.

About #DB6D16

The hex code #DB6D16 represents a beautifully specific shade of orange. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Chocolate. Its digital footprint relies on 219 parts red, 109 parts green, and 22 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 0% Cyan, 50% Magenta, 90% Yellow, and 14% Black. The HSL representation is 26.5° hue, 81.7% saturation, and 47.3% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#DB6D16
RGB219, 109, 22
HSL26.5°, 81.7%, 47.3%
CMYK0%, 50%, 90%, 14%
HSV26.5°, 90.0%, 85.9%
LAB58.1, 38.4, 61.5
XYZ34.8, 26.1, 4.0
Decimal14380310

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.38:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.21:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.23:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.28:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #DB6D16; }
.text-color { color: #DB6D16; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #DB6D16; }

Similar Colors

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