Close to Peru
#DB9541
#DB9541 is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Peru. In RGB it’s made of 85.9% red, 58.4% green, and 25.5% blue. Its hue is 33°, with 68% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DB9541.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.50:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.39:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.50:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.39:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DB9541 as they’d see it.
#DB9541 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DB9541
What color is #DB9541?
#DB9541 is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Peru. In RGB it’s made of 85.9% red, 58.4% green, and 25.5% blue. Its hue is 33°, with 68% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DB9541 in RGB?
#DB9541 is rgb(219, 149, 65): 219 red, 149 green, and 65 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DB9541 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 32, 70, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DB9541?
PANTONE 157 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DB9541?
Its complement #6BA5F9 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.