HEX Color #DB8300 (Darkorange)

About #DB8300

The precise color #DB8300 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkorange. In the RGB color space, it consists of 219 red, 131 green, and 0 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 40% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#DB8300

RGB219, 131, 0

HSL35.9°, 100.0%, 42.9%

CMYK0%, 40%, 100%, 14%

HSV35.9°, 100.0%, 85.9%

LAB62.8, 26.7, 68.9

XYZ37.3, 31.3, 4.1

Decimal14385920

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#DB8300 #0057DB

Analogous

#DB1500 #C5DB00

Triadic

#00DB83 #8300DB

Tetradic

#00DB15 #0057DB #DB00C5

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#DB8300

#DF901C

#E39E38

#E7AC55

#EBBA71

#EFC78D

#F3D5AA

#F7E3C6

#FBF1E2

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#DB8300

#C27400

#AA6500

#925700

#794800

#613A00

#492B00

#301D00

#180E00

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.89:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

7.26:1

Text on #000000

AAA

2.77:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

6.17:1

Text on #0F172A

AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #DB8300; }

.text-color { color: #DB8300; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #DB8300; }

Similar Colors

Darkorange

#FF8C00