What color is #DB875D?

#DB875D is a moderate orange, closest to the named color Copper Coin. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DB875D?

The RGB value is 219, 135, 93: 219 red, 135 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DB875D?

The complementary color is #5DB1DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DB875D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.64:1 and white text 2.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DB875D color

#DB875D rgb(219, 135, 93)

Shades of orange

The hex color #DB875D is a moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 52.9% green and 36.5% blue (219, 135, 93).

Its hue angle is 20°, with 64% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 58% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Copper Coin (#DA8A67), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.64:1).

#DB875D color codes

HEX	`#DB875D`
RGB	`rgb(219, 135, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 52.9%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(20, 64%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(20, 58%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 38%, 58%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.31, 28.09, 35.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.31, 45.63, 52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.856, 33.182, 14.66)`
Decimal	`14387037`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DB875D, 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 #DB875D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DB875D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.64:1	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 #DB875D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #db875d; }
.text { color: #db875d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #db875d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 135 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #db875d, #dbc65d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Salmon.

Questions

What color is #DB875D?: #DB875D is a moderate orange, closest to the named color Copper Coin. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DB875D?: The RGB value is 219, 135, 93: 219 red, 135 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DB875D?: The complementary color is #5DB1DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DB875D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.64:1 and white text 2.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.