HEX Color #DB9224 (Darkgoldenrod)

About #DB9224

The precise color #DB9224 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkgoldenrod. Its digital footprint relies on 219 parts red, 146 parts green, and 36 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 33% M, 84% Y, and 14% K. With a hue angle of 36.1 degrees, it sits comfortably in the orange spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#DB9224

RGB219, 146, 36

HSL36.1°, 71.8%, 50.0%

CMYK0%, 33%, 84%, 14%

HSV36.1°, 83.6%, 85.9%

LAB66.3, 19.3, 63.9

XYZ39.8, 35.7, 6.5

Decimal14389796

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#DB9224 #246DDB

Analogous

#DB3624 #C8DB24

Triadic

#24DB91 #9224DB

Tetradic

#24DB36 #246DDB #DB24C8

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#DB9224

#DF9E3C

#E3AA54

#E7B66D

#EBC285

#EFCE9D

#F3DAB6

#F7E6CE

#FBF2E6

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#DB9224

#C28120

#AA711C

#926118

#795114

#614010

#49300C

#302008

#181004

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.58:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

8.15:1

Text on #000000

AAA

2.46:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

6.93:1

Text on #0F172A

AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #DB9224; }

.text-color { color: #DB9224; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #DB9224; }

Similar Colors

Darkgoldenrod

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