#DB9942
A medium, moderate orange closely aligning with Peru.
About #DB9942
When working with digital screens, the color #DB9942 is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Peru. In the RGB color space, it consists of 219 red, 153 green, and 66 blue.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 70% yellow, and 14% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#DB9942
RGB219, 153, 66
HSL34.1°, 68.0%, 55.9%
CMYK0%, 30%, 70%, 14%
HSV34.1°, 69.9%, 85.9%
LAB68.2, 16.7, 53.9
XYZ41.6, 38.2, 10.3
Decimal14391618
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.43:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.65:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.32:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.35:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #DB9942;
}
.text-color {
color: #DB9942;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #DB9942;
}