HEX Color #DB997C (Darksalmon)

About #DB997C

The hex code #DB997C represents a beautifully specific shade of orange. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darksalmon. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(219, 153, 124).

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 30% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 18.3 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. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#DB997C

RGB219, 153, 124

HSL18.3°, 56.9%, 67.3%

CMYK0%, 30%, 43%, 14%

HSV18.3°, 43.4%, 85.9%

LAB69.0, 21.3, 25.1

XYZ44.2, 39.3, 24.3

Decimal14391676

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#DB997C #7BBDDB

Analogous

#DB7B8E #DBC87B

Triadic

#7BDB99 #987BDB

Tetradic

#8EDB7B #7BBDDB #C87BDB

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#DB997C

#DFA48A

#E3AF99

#E7BBA7

#EBC6B6

#EFD1C4

#F3DDD3

#F7E8E1

#FBF3F0

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#DB997C

#C2886E

#AA7760

#926652

#795544

#614437

#493329

#30221B

#18110D

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.37:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

8.86:1

Text on #000000

AAA

2.27:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

7.53:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #DB997C; }

.text-color { color: #DB997C; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #DB997C; }

Similar Colors

Darksalmon

#E9967A