Information about #DB8942 color

#DB8942 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #DB8942 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(219, 137, 66) (85.9% red, 53.7% green, 25.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 32 / 60 / 14 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively warm orange, #DB8942 carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Rustic Orange (#D78C3D). Slightly further away sit Dull Orange (#D8863B) and Party Animal (#DB9241).

The recipe behind #DB8942 is rgb(219, 137, 66), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DB8942: 7.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for white. No one has named #DB8942 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#DB8942 color variations

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

#DB8942 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 #DB8942

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

Dull Orange color link
Dull Orange

#D8863B

Party Animal color link
Party Animal

#DB9241

Flashback color link
Flashback

#DF803E

Tree Poppy color link
Tree Poppy

#E2813B

Roxy color link
Roxy

#DF8850

West Side color link
West Side

#E5823A

Peru color link
Peru

#CD853F

Carpe Diem color link
Carpe Diem

#E4943D

Lemon Ochre color link
Lemon Ochre

#E78F4A

Fire Bush color link
Fire Bush

#E09842

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DB8942
  • RGB219, 137, 66
  • CMYK0, 32, 60, 14
  • CSSrgb(219, 137, 66)
  • HSL28°, 68%, 56%
  • HSL Precise27.843°, 68%, 55.882%
  • HSV28°, 70%, 86%
  • HSB28°, 70%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.859
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.859, 0.537, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.859, 0.537, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.859, 0.537, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDB8942
  • DECIMAL ID14387522
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01