#DBAF57

A light, moderate orange closely aligning with Sandybrown.

About #DBAF57

The precise color #DBAF57 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Sandybrown. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 219, 175, and 87.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 0% Cyan, 20% Magenta, 60% Yellow, and 14% Black. The HSL representation is 40.0° hue, 64.7% saturation, and 60.0% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#DBAF57
RGB219, 175, 87
HSL40.0°, 64.7%, 60.0%
CMYK0%, 20%, 60%, 14%
HSV40.0°, 60.3%, 85.9%
LAB73.8, 6.2, 50.3
XYZ46.3, 46.4, 15.5
Decimal14397271

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.04:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.28:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.95:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.74:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #DBAF57; }
.text-color { color: #DBAF57; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #DBAF57; }

Similar Colors

Sandybrown
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