Close to Honey
#DB992C
#DB992C is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Honey. In RGB it’s made of 85.9% red, 60% green, and 17.3% blue. Its hue is 37°, with 71% saturation and 52% 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 #DB992C.
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.
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2.44:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.60:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.44:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.60:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DB992C as they’d see it.
#DB992C in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DB992C
What color is #DB992C?
#DB992C is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Honey. In RGB it’s made of 85.9% red, 60% green, and 17.3% blue. Its hue is 37°, with 71% saturation and 52% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DB992C in RGB?
#DB992C is rgb(219, 153, 44): 219 red, 153 green, and 44 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DB992C in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 30, 80, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DB992C?
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 #DB992C?
Its complement #87A2FD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.