Palettes / Colors / #DB714F

#DB714F — Orange

#DB714F 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 #DB714F 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.

#DB714F 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 31%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 48% · Yellow 64% · Key 14%

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

Previews

CSS code for #DB714F

.text { color: #DB714F; }
.background { background-color: #DB714F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DB714F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 113, 79); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(15, 66%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DB714F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 113, 79, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DB714F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 113, 79, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DB714F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DB714F">Div content here</div>

Shades of #DB714F

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #4DB7DB:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DB714F: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DB714F

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 #DB714F 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 #DB714F 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

← #DB714E  ·  #DB7150 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DB714F?

#DB714F is Orange, a orange color (RGB 219, 113, 79). Its closest standard named color is IndianRed.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DB714F?

#DB714F is RGB 219, 113, 79 — HSL 15°, 66%, 58% — CMYK 0%, 48%, 64%, 14%.

What colors go with #DB714F?

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

Can I use #DB714F for text?

Black text on #DB714F has a contrast ratio of 6.49:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.24:1.