Information about #DB5A1D color

#DB5A1D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DB5A1D falls into the Orange Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(219, 90, 29) — 85.9% red, 35.3% green, 11.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 51 / 75 / 14. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#DB5A1D is a strongly colored amber-leaning orange that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Flame (#E25822). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Vivid Red Tangelo (#DF6124) and Vivid Vermilion (#E56024).

The recipe behind #DB5A1D is rgb(219, 90, 29), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DB5A1D: 5.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.8:1 for white. #DB5A1D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#DB5A1D color variations

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

#DB5A1D 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 #DB5A1D

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DB5A1D
  • RGB219, 90, 29
  • CMYK0, 51, 75, 14
  • CSSrgb(219, 90, 29)
  • HSL19°, 77%, 49%
  • HSL Precise19.263°, 76.613%, 48.627%
  • HSV19°, 87%, 86%
  • HSB19°, 87%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.859
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.114
  • GLSLvec3(0.859, 0.353, 0.114)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.859, 0.353, 0.114, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.859, 0.353, 0.114)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDB5A1D
  • DECIMAL ID14375453
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01