HEX Color #DB831D (Chocolate)

About #DB831D

The precise color #DB831D is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Chocolate. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(219, 131, 29).

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 40% M, 87% Y, and 14% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#DB831D

RGB219, 131, 29

HSL32.2°, 76.6%, 48.6%

CMYK0%, 40%, 87%, 14%

HSV32.2°, 86.8%, 85.9%

LAB62.8, 27.1, 63.2

XYZ37.6, 31.4, 5.2

Decimal14385949

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#DB831D #1D74DB

Analogous

#DB241D #D3DB1D

Triadic

#1DDB83 #831DDB

Tetradic

#1DDB24 #1D74DB #DB1DD3

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#DB831D

#DF9036

#E39E4F

#E7AC68

#EBBA81

#EFC79A

#F3D5B3

#F7E3CC

#FBF1E5

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#DB831D

#C27419

#AA6516

#925713

#794810

#613A0C

#492B09

#301D06

#180E03

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.89:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

7.28:1

Text on #000000

AAA

2.76:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

6.19:1

Text on #0F172A

AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #DB831D; }

.text-color { color: #DB831D; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #DB831D; }

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