HEX Color #DB8A0F (Darkgoldenrod)

About #DB8A0F

Visually, #DB8A0F is defined as a vivid orange. Its closest recognized web color is Darkgoldenrod. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 219, 138, and 15.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 37% M, 93% Y, and 14% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

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#DB8A0F

RGB219, 138, 15

HSL36.2°, 87.2%, 45.9%

CMYK0%, 37%, 93%, 14%

HSV36.2°, 93.2%, 85.9%

LAB64.4, 23.1, 67.7

XYZ38.4, 33.3, 4.9

Decimal14387727

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#DB8A0F #0F5FDB

Analogous

#DB230F #C6DB0F

Triadic

#0FDB8A #8A0FDB

Tetradic

#0FDB24 #0F5FDB #DB0FC6

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#DB8A0F

#DF9729

#E3A444

#E7B15F

#EBBE79

#EFCB94

#F3D8AF

#F7E5C9

#FBF2E4

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#DB8A0F

#C27A0D

#AA6B0B

#925C0A

#794C08

#613D06

#492E05

#301E03

#180F01

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.74:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

7.65:1

Text on #000000

AAA

2.62:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

6.51:1

Text on #0F172A

AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #DB8A0F; }

.text-color { color: #DB8A0F; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #DB8A0F; }

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