Information about #DBB972 color

#DBB972 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #DBB972 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(219, 185, 114) — 85.9% red, 72.5% green, 44.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 13 / 41 / 14. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #DBB972 reads as a confidently colored amber-leaning orange and floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Essential Cream (#DCB66F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Coyote (#DDB77B) and Souffle (#D5C171).

The recipe behind #DBB972 is rgb(219, 185, 114), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #DBB972 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. #DBB972 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#DBB972 color variations

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

#DBB972 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 #DBB972

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

Coyote color link
Coyote

#DDB77B

Souffle color link
Souffle

#D5C171

Chenin color link
Chenin

#DEC371

Pencarrow color link
Pencarrow

#E3BF7E

Warm Peach color link
Warm Peach

#EBB675

Chalky color link
Chalky

#DFC281

Fawn color link
Fawn

#E5AA70

Manhattan color link
Manhattan

#E2AF80

Manuka Honey color link
Manuka Honey

#DEC083

Sand color link
Sand

#E2CA76

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DBB972
  • RGB219, 185, 114
  • CMYK0, 13, 41, 14
  • CSSrgb(219, 185, 114)
  • HSL41°, 59%, 65%
  • HSL Precise40.571°, 59.322%, 65.294%
  • HSV41°, 48%, 86%
  • HSB41°, 48%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.859
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • GLSLvec3(0.859, 0.725, 0.447)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.859, 0.725, 0.447, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.859, 0.725, 0.447)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDBB972
  • DECIMAL ID14399858
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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