#DB996D

A light, moderate orange closely aligning with Darksalmon.

About #DB996D

Visually, #DB996D is defined as a moderate orange. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darksalmon. Its digital footprint relies on 219 parts red, 153 parts green, and 109 parts blue light.

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, 50% yellow, and 14% black. With a hue angle of 24.0 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#DB996D
RGB219, 153, 109
HSL24.0°, 60.4%, 64.3%
CMYK0%, 30%, 50%, 14%
HSV24.0°, 50.2%, 85.9%
LAB68.7, 19.8, 32.9
XYZ43.4, 38.9, 19.7
Decimal14391661

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.39:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.79:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.28:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.47:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #DB996D; }
.text-color { color: #DB996D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #DB996D; }

Similar Colors

Darksalmon
#E9967A