#DB8A49

A medium, moderate orange closely aligning with Peru.

About #DB8A49

The hex code #DB8A49 represents a beautifully specific shade of orange. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Peru. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 219, 138, and 73.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 67% yellow, and 14% black. The HSL representation is 26.7° hue, 67.0% saturation, and 57.3% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. 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#DB8A49
RGB219, 138, 73
HSL26.7°, 67.0%, 57.3%
CMYK0%, 37%, 67%, 14%
HSV26.7°, 66.7%, 85.9%
LAB64.7, 25.1, 46.8
XYZ39.5, 33.7, 10.7
Decimal14387785

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.71:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.74:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.59:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.58:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #DB8A49; }
.text-color { color: #DB8A49; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #DB8A49; }

Similar Colors

Peru
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