#DB8A50

A medium, moderate orange closely aligning with Peru.

About #DB8A50

The hex code #DB8A50 represents a beautifully specific shade of orange. Designers often compare it to the standard color Peru. In the RGB color space, it consists of 219 red, 138 green, and 80 blue.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. The color uses 0% Cyan, 37% Magenta, 63% Yellow, and 14% Black. With a hue angle of 25.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the orange spectrum.

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#DB8A50
RGB219, 138, 80
HSL25.0°, 65.9%, 58.6%
CMYK0%, 37%, 63%, 14%
HSV25.0°, 63.5%, 85.9%
LAB64.8, 25.6, 43.4
XYZ39.7, 33.8, 12.0
Decimal14387792

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.71:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.76:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.59:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.60:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #DB8A50; }
.text-color { color: #DB8A50; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #DB8A50; }

Similar Colors

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