#DBA857

A light, moderate orange closely aligning with Sandybrown.

About #DBA857

Visually, #DBA857 is defined as a moderate orange. Designers often compare it to the standard color Sandybrown. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(219, 168, 87).

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 0% Cyan, 23% Magenta, 60% Yellow, and 14% Black. With a hue angle of 36.8 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. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#DBA857
RGB219, 168, 87
HSL36.8°, 64.7%, 60.0%
CMYK0%, 23%, 60%, 14%
HSV36.8°, 60.3%, 85.9%
LAB72.1, 9.9, 48.3
XYZ44.9, 43.8, 15.1
Decimal14395479

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.15:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.75:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.06:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.29:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #DBA857; }
.text-color { color: #DBA857; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #DBA857; }

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