Information about #DB8420 color

#DB8420 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DB8420 falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(219, 132, 32) — 85.9% red, 51.8% green, 12.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 40 / 85 / 14. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#DB8420 is a strongly colored amber-leaning orange that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Cool Copper (#D98719). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Gold Brown (#CB7E1F) and Buttercup (#DA9429).

The recipe behind #DB8420 is rgb(219, 132, 32), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DB8420: 7.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for white. #DB8420 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#DB8420 color variations

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

#DB8420 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 #DB8420

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

Cool Copper color link
Cool Copper

#D98719

Gold Brown color link
Gold Brown

#CB7E1F

Buttercup color link
Buttercup

#DA9429

Ochre color link
Ochre

#CC7722

Tahiti Gold color link
Tahiti Gold

#DC722A

Rich Bronze color link
Rich Bronze

#C77D1C

Dixie color link
Dixie

#CD8431

Mars Yellow color link
Mars Yellow

#E3701A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DB8420
  • RGB219, 132, 32
  • CMYK0, 40, 85, 14
  • CSSrgb(219, 132, 32)
  • HSL32°, 75%, 49%
  • HSL Precise32.086°, 74.502%, 49.216%
  • HSV32°, 85%, 86%
  • HSB32°, 85%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.859
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.125
  • GLSLvec3(0.859, 0.518, 0.125)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.859, 0.518, 0.125, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.859, 0.518, 0.125)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDB8420
  • DECIMAL ID14386208
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01