Palettes / Colors / #DB997A

#DB997A — Light Orange

#DB997A is a orange color we call Light Orange, closest to the named color DarkSalmon (#E9967A). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darksalmon (#E9967A) — not an exact match. CSS darksalmon gives you #E9967A, a different color; use #DB997A 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.

#DB997A is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #7BBCDB; it also sits naturally between #DB7B8C and #DBC97B. 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 60% · Blue 48%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 30% · Yellow 44% · Key 14%

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

Previews

CSS code for #DB997A

.text { color: #DB997A; }
.background { background-color: #DB997A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DB997A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 153, 122); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(19, 57%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DB997A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 153, 122, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DB997A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 153, 122, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DB997A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DB997A">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #7BBCDB:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DB997A: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DB997A

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 #DB997A 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 #DB997A 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

← #DB9979  ·  #DB997B →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DB997A?

#DB997A is Light Orange, a orange color (RGB 219, 153, 122). Its closest standard named color is DarkSalmon.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DB997A?

#DB997A is RGB 219, 153, 122 — HSL 19°, 57%, 67% — CMYK 0%, 30%, 44%, 14%.

What colors go with #DB997A?

Its complement is #7BBCDB; analogous partners are #DB7B8C and #DBC97B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DB997A for text?

Black text on #DB997A has a contrast ratio of 8.85:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.37:1.