Information about #DBB457 color

#DBB457 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DBB457 falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(219, 180, 87) — 85.9% red, 70.6% green, 34.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 15 / 52 / 14. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#DBB457 is a vivid, lively warm orange that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Rob Roy (#DDAD56). Nearby in the Register you will also find Equator (#DAB160) and Lanzones (#E0BC5B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(219, 180, 87)), which gives #DBB457 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 10.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#DBB457 color variations

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

#DBB457 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 #DBB457

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

Rob Roy color link
Rob Roy

#DDAD56

Equator color link
Equator

#DAB160

Lanzones color link
Lanzones

#E0BC5B

Sunkissed color link
Sunkissed

#E6B553

Sunray color link
Sunray

#E3AB57

Light Bronze color link
Light Bronze

#DAAA5E

Tacha color link
Tacha

#D2B960

Apache color link
Apache

#D3A95C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DBB457
  • RGB219, 180, 87
  • CMYK0, 15, 52, 14
  • CSSrgb(219, 180, 87)
  • HSL42°, 65%, 60%
  • HSL Precise42.273°, 64.706%, 60%
  • HSV42°, 60%, 86%
  • HSB42°, 60%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.859
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.341
  • GLSLvec3(0.859, 0.706, 0.341)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.859, 0.706, 0.341, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.859, 0.706, 0.341)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDBB457
  • DECIMAL ID14398551
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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