Information about #DB955B color

#DB955B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DB955B falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(219, 149, 91) — 85.9% red, 58.4% green, 35.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 27 / 50 / 14. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#DB955B is a energetic, saturated orange that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Di Serria (#DB995E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pastel Ochre (#D69759) and Apricot Tan (#DD9760).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(219, 149, 91)), which gives #DB955B its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DB955B: 8.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #DB955B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#DB955B color variations

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

#DB955B 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 #DB955B

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

Di Serria color link
Di Serria

#DB995E

Pastel Ochre color link
Pastel Ochre

#D69759

Apricot Tan color link
Apricot Tan

#DD9760

Whiskey Sour color link
Whiskey Sour

#D4915D

Porsche color link
Porsche

#DF9D5B

Raw Sienna color link
Raw Sienna

#D68A59

Whiskey color link
Whiskey

#D29062

JPCD MUSTARD color link
JPCD MUSTARD

#DDA256

Warm Wood color link
Warm Wood

#CE8D5D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DB955B
  • RGB219, 149, 91
  • CMYK0, 27, 50, 14
  • CSSrgb(219, 149, 91)
  • HSL27°, 64%, 61%
  • HSL Precise27.188°, 64%, 60.784%
  • HSV27°, 58%, 86%
  • HSB27°, 58%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.859
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • GLSLvec3(0.859, 0.584, 0.357)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.859, 0.584, 0.357, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.859, 0.584, 0.357)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDB955B
  • DECIMAL ID14390619
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01