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#DB623E — Orange

#DB623E is a orange color we call Orange, closest to the named color IndianRed (#CD5C5C). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: indianred (#CD5C5C) — not an exact match. CSS indianred gives you #CD5C5C, a different color; use #DB623E 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.

#DB623E 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 #3DB6DB; it also sits naturally between #DB3D67 and #DBB13D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

#DB623E · RGB 219, 98, 62

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Color values

HEX#DB623E
RGB219, 98, 62
HSL14°, 69%, 55%
HSV14°, 72%, 86%
CMYK0%, 55%, 72%, 14%
XYZ34.45, 24.14, 7.40
Yxy24.14, 0.5220, 0.3658
CIE-Lab56.23, 45.16, 42.91
Hunter Lab49.14, 42.45, 23.67

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 86% · Green 38% · Blue 24%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 55% · Yellow 72% · Key 14%

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

Previews

Sample text in #DB623E on black
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sample text in #DB623E on white
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.

CSS code for #DB623E

.text { color: #DB623E; }
.background { background-color: #DB623E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DB623E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 98, 62); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(14, 69%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DB623E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 98, 62, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DB623E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 98, 62, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DB623E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DB623E">Div content here</div>

Shades of #DB623E

#D75128#C24924#AC4020#97381C#813018#672713#521F0F#3C170B#270F07#110603

Tints of #DB623E

#DF704E#E27E60#E58C71#E89A82#ECAB98#EFB9A9#F2C7BA#F6D5CB#F9E3DD#FCF1EE

Tones of #DB623E

#D06849#C46E54#B9745F#AF7A6A#A38075#988681

Color harmonies

Complementary — #3DB6DB:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Against white text3.60:1 AA large only
Against black text5.83:1 AA

Best text color on #DB623E: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DB623E

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:

100%
Sample heading text
Smaller body text shows the effect best.

Blended color: · Contrast against #DB623E: ·

How #DB623E looks with color blindness

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

Protanopia · #A7A647Deuteranopia · #AEB749Tritanopia · #D54E4F

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:

Tailwind red 500 · #EF4444Material Red 500 · #F44336Bootstrap danger · #DC3545

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #DB623E rather than the exact color:

Vivid Ruby Cinder
#DD7896 · #DB6239 · #E4D289 · #BAE46C
Frozen Ruby Orchard
#F4CDC2 · #E59580 · #E16342 · #652615
Palette Ffbb5c
#FFBB5C · #FF9B50 · #E25E3E · #C63D2F
Vivid Ruby Dusk
#2D1488 · #E3613D · #1FD647 · #C7B4EC
Velvet Ruby Lagoon
#DC2FE1 · #BE1A81 · #C1183F · #E15C41
Misty Harbor
#8D4715 · #E1683A · #1F84CC · #A6C8EB

Similar colors

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

#DB6239#E16342#E25E3E#E3613D#E15C41#E1683A#D56348#D36234#E86341#DD5746#E26749#D45643

Browse neighbouring colors

← #DB623D  ·  #DB623F →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DB623E?

#DB623E is Orange, a orange color (RGB 219, 98, 62). Its closest standard named color is IndianRed.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DB623E?

#DB623E is RGB 219, 98, 62 — HSL 14°, 69%, 55% — CMYK 0%, 55%, 72%, 14%.

What colors go with #DB623E?

Its complement is #3DB6DB; analogous partners are #DB3D67 and #DBB13D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DB623E for text?

Black text on #DB623E has a contrast ratio of 5.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.60:1.