Palettes / Colors / #DB5014

#DB5014 — Vivid Orange

#DB5014 is a orange color we call Vivid Orange, closest to the named color Chocolate (#D2691E). It belongs to the orange family.

#DB5014 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 #14A0DB; it also sits naturally between #DB143C and #DBB414. 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 31% · Blue 8%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 63% · Yellow 91% · Key 14%

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

Previews

CSS code for #DB5014

.text { color: #DB5014; }
.background { background-color: #DB5014; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DB5014; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 80, 20); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(18, 83%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DB5014; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 80, 20, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DB5014; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 80, 20, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DB5014">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DB5014">Div content here</div>

Shades of #DB5014

Tints of #DB5014

Tones of #DB5014

Color harmonies

Complementary — #14A0DB:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DB5014: #000000.

How #DB5014 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 #DB5014 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

← #DB5013  ·  #DB5015 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DB5014?

#DB5014 is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 219, 80, 20). Its closest standard named color is Chocolate.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DB5014?

#DB5014 is RGB 219, 80, 20 — HSL 18°, 83%, 47% — CMYK 0%, 63%, 91%, 14%.

What colors go with #DB5014?

Its complement is #14A0DB; analogous partners are #DB143C and #DBB414. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DB5014 for text?

Black text on #DB5014 has a contrast ratio of 5.17:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.06:1.