Information about #DB9478 color

#DB9478 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #DB9478 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(219, 148, 120) (85.9% red, 58% green, 47.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 28 / 39 / 14 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#DB9478 is a confidently colored amber-leaning orange that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Burning Sand (#D99376). Nearby in the Register you will also find Feldspar (#D19275) and Pinkish Tan (#D99B82).

The recipe behind #DB9478 is rgb(219, 148, 120), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #DB9478 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.5:1. #DB9478 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#DB9478 color variations

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

#DB9478 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 #DB9478

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

Burning Sand color link
Burning Sand

#D99376

Feldspar color link
Feldspar

#D19275

Pinkish Tan color link
Pinkish Tan

#D99B82

Middle Red color link
Middle Red

#E58E73

My Pink color link
My Pink

#D68B80

Apricot Red color link
Apricot Red

#E8917D

Dark Salmon color link
Dark Salmon

#E9967A

Beethoven color link
Beethoven

#D1946C

Baroque color link
Baroque

#CA9274

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DB9478
  • RGB219, 148, 120
  • CMYK0, 28, 39, 14
  • CSSrgb(219, 148, 120)
  • HSL17°, 58%, 66%
  • HSL Precise16.97°, 57.895%, 66.471%
  • HSV17°, 45%, 86%
  • HSB17°, 45%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.859
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • GLSLvec3(0.859, 0.580, 0.471)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.859, 0.580, 0.471, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.859, 0.580, 0.471)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDB9478
  • DECIMAL ID14390392
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01