What color is #DB8300?

#DB8300 is a vivid orange, closest to the named color Fleur de Sel Caramel. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DB8300?

The RGB value is 219, 131, 0: 219 red, 131 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DB8300?

The complementary color is #0058DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DB8300?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.26:1 and white text 2.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DB8300 color

#DB8300 rgb(219, 131, 0)

Shades of orange

The hex color #DB8300 is a vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 51.4% green and 0% blue (219, 131, 0).

Its hue angle is 36°, with 100% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 100% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Fleur de Sel Caramel (#DA8704), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.26:1).

#DB8300 color codes

HEX	`#DB8300`
RGB	`rgb(219, 131, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 51.4%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(36, 100%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(36, 100%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 100%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.76, 26.7, 68.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.76, 73.89, 68.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.333, 31.297, 4.075)`
Decimal	`14385920`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DB8300, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #DB8300	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DB8300 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #DB8300 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #db8300; }
.text { color: #db8300; }
.border { border: 2px solid #db8300; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 131 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #db8300, #c5db00); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tangerine.

Questions

What color is #DB8300?: #DB8300 is a vivid orange, closest to the named color Fleur de Sel Caramel. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DB8300?: The RGB value is 219, 131, 0: 219 red, 131 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DB8300?: The complementary color is #0058DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DB8300?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.26:1 and white text 2.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.