Palettes / Colors / #DB714D

#DB714D — Orange

#DB714D is a orange color we call Orange, closest to the named color Peru (#CD853F). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: peru (#CD853F) — not an exact match. CSS peru gives you #CD853F, a different color; use #DB714D 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.

#DB714D 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 #4DB7DB; it also sits naturally between #DB4D71 and #DBB74D. 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 44% · Blue 30%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 48% · Yellow 65% · Key 14%

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

Previews

CSS code for #DB714D

.text { color: #DB714D; }
.background { background-color: #DB714D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DB714D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 113, 77); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(15, 66%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DB714D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 113, 77, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DB714D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 113, 77, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DB714D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DB714D">Div content here</div>

Shades of #DB714D

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #4DB7DB:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DB714D: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DB714D

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 #DB714D 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 #DB714D 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

← #DB714C  ·  #DB714E →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DB714D?

#DB714D is Orange, a orange color (RGB 219, 113, 77). Its closest standard named color is Peru.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DB714D?

#DB714D is RGB 219, 113, 77 — HSL 15°, 66%, 58% — CMYK 0%, 48%, 65%, 14%.

What colors go with #DB714D?

Its complement is #4DB7DB; analogous partners are #DB4D71 and #DBB74D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DB714D for text?

Black text on #DB714D has a contrast ratio of 6.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.24:1.