Palettes / Colors / #DB490F

#DB490F — Vivid Orange

#DB490F is a orange color we call Vivid Orange, closest to the named color Chocolate (#D2691E). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: chocolate (#D2691E) — not an exact match. CSS chocolate gives you #D2691E, a different color; use #DB490F when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#DB490F is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #0FA2DB; it also sits naturally between #DB0F3B and #DBAF0F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 86% · Green 29% · Blue 6%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 67% · Yellow 93% · Key 14%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #DB490F

.text { color: #DB490F; }
.background { background-color: #DB490F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DB490F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 73, 15); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(17, 87%, 46%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DB490F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 73, 15, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DB490F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 73, 15, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DB490F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DB490F">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #0FA2DB:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DB490F: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DB490F

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #DB490F looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #DB490F rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #DB490E  ·  #DB4910 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DB490F?

#DB490F is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 219, 73, 15). Its closest standard named color is Chocolate.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DB490F?

#DB490F is RGB 219, 73, 15 — HSL 17°, 87%, 46% — CMYK 0%, 67%, 93%, 14%.

What colors go with #DB490F?

Its complement is #0FA2DB; analogous partners are #DB0F3B and #DBAF0F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DB490F for text?

Black text on #DB490F has a contrast ratio of 4.97:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.22:1.