Information about #DB8309 color

#DB8309 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #DB8309 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Full Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(219, 131, 9) — 85.9% red, 51.4% green, 3.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 35 / 82 / 14. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#DB8309 presents itself as a intensely saturated orange — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Fulvous (#E48400). Slightly further away sit Cool Copper (#D98719) and Harvest Gold (#DA9100).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(219, 131, 9)), which gives #DB8309 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.9:1. #DB8309 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#DB8309 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#DB8309 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #DB8309

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Fulvous color link
Fulvous

#E48400

Cool Copper color link
Cool Copper

#D98719

Harvest Gold color link
Harvest Gold

#DA9100

Dirty Orange color link
Dirty Orange

#C87606

Tangerine color link
Tangerine

#F28500

Saffron Gold color link
Saffron Gold

#F08F00

Gamboge color link
Gamboge

#E49B0F

Mars Yellow color link
Mars Yellow

#E3701A

Cinnamon color link
Cinnamon

#C58917

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DB8309
  • RGB219, 131, 9
  • CMYK0, 35, 82, 14
  • CSSrgb(219, 131, 9)
  • HSL35°, 92%, 45%
  • HSL Precise34.857°, 92.105%, 44.706%
  • HSV35°, 96%, 86%
  • HSB35°, 96%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.859
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.035
  • GLSLvec3(0.859, 0.514, 0.035)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.859, 0.514, 0.035, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.859, 0.514, 0.035)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB3.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDB8309
  • DECIMAL ID14385929
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01