Close to Butterscotch
#DB993E
#DB993E is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Butterscotch. In RGB it’s made of 85.9% red, 60% green, and 24.3% blue. Its hue is 35°, with 69% saturation and 55% 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 #DB993E.
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
2.43:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.64:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.43:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.64:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DB993E as they’d see it.
#DB993E 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 #DB993E
What color is #DB993E?
#DB993E is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Butterscotch. In RGB it’s made of 85.9% red, 60% green, and 24.3% blue. Its hue is 35°, with 69% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DB993E in RGB?
#DB993E is rgb(219, 153, 62): 219 red, 153 green, and 62 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DB993E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 30, 72, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DB993E?
PANTONE 7563 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DB993E?
Its complement #77A6FD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.