Palettes / Colors / #DB730B

#DB730B — Vivid Orange

#DB730B 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 #DB730B 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.

#DB730B 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 #0B73DA; it also sits naturally between #DA0B0B and #DADA0B. 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 45% · Blue 4%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 47% · Yellow 95% · Key 14%

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

Previews

CSS code for #DB730B

.text { color: #DB730B; }
.background { background-color: #DB730B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DB730B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 115, 11); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(30, 90%, 45%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DB730B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 115, 11, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DB730B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 115, 11, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DB730B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DB730B">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #0B73DA:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DB730B: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DB730B

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 #DB730B 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 #DB730B 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

← #DB730A  ·  #DB730C →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DB730B?

#DB730B is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 219, 115, 11). Its closest standard named color is Chocolate.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DB730B?

#DB730B is RGB 219, 115, 11 — HSL 30°, 90%, 45% — CMYK 0%, 47%, 95%, 14%.

What colors go with #DB730B?

Its complement is #0B73DA; analogous partners are #DA0B0B and #DADA0B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DB730B for text?

Black text on #DB730B has a contrast ratio of 6.47:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.25:1.