Palettes / Colors / #DBA032
#DBA032 — Orange
#DBA032 is a orange color we call Orange, closest to the named color GoldenRod (#DAA520). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: goldenrod (#DAA520) — not an exact match. CSS goldenrod gives you #DAA520, a different color; use #DBA032 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.
#DBA032 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 #336EDB; it also sits naturally between #DB4C33 and #C2DB33. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBA032 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 160, 50 |
| HSL | 39°, 70%, 53% |
| HSV | 39°, 77%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 27%, 77%, 14% |
| XYZ | 42.36, 40.43, 8.59 |
| Yxy | 40.43, 0.4636, 0.4425 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.78, 12.20, 62.11 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.59, 11.21, 34.31 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 63% · Blue 20%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 27% · Yellow 77% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DBA032
.text { color: #DBA032; }
.background { background-color: #DBA032; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBA032; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 160, 50); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(39, 70%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBA032; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 160, 50, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBA032; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 160, 50, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBA032">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBA032">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #336EDB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.31:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.09:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBA032: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBA032
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #DBA032: ·
How #DBA032 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 #DBA032 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #DBA032?
#DBA032 is Orange, a orange color (RGB 219, 160, 50). Its closest standard named color is GoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBA032?
#DBA032 is RGB 219, 160, 50 — HSL 39°, 70%, 53% — CMYK 0%, 27%, 77%, 14%.
What colors go with #DBA032?
Its complement is #336EDB; analogous partners are #DB4C33 and #C2DB33. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBA032 for text?
Black text on #DBA032 has a contrast ratio of 9.09:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.31:1.