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#DB481B

#db481b ≈ Flame

  • orange
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Warm
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#db481b is a color from the orange family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 85.88% red, 28.24% green and 10.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 67.12% magenta, 87.67% yellow and 14.12% black. Its hue angle is 14.06°, with 78.05% saturation and 48.24% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with enthusiasm, warmth and creativity. Designers typically use it for call-to-action buttons, food and restaurant brands and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.95:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Flame (#e25822), ΔE 4.19.

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Relative luminance0.1977

Complementary

  1. #db481b
  2. #1baedb

Split complementary

  1. #db481b
  2. #1bdba8
  3. #1b4edb

Analogous

  1. #db1b4e
  2. #db481b
  3. #dba81b

Triadic

  1. #db481b
  2. #1bdb48
  3. #481bdb

Tetradic

  1. #db481b
  2. #aedb1b
  3. #1baedb
  4. #481bdb

Square

  1. #db481b
  2. #4edb1b
  3. #1baedb
  4. #a81bdb

Monochromatic

  1. #531b0a
  2. #973213
  3. #db481b
  4. #ea7a58
  5. #f3b19c

Shades

#db481b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #db481b
  2. #c54118
  3. #af3a16
  4. #993213
  5. #832b10
  6. #6e240e
  7. #581d0b
  8. #421608
  9. #2c0e05
  10. #160703
  11. #000000

Tints

#db481b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #db481b
  2. #df5a32
  3. #e26d49
  4. #e67f5f
  5. #e99176
  6. #eda48d
  7. #f1b6a4
  8. #f4c8bb
  9. #f8dad1
  10. #fbede8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#db481b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #db481b
  2. #d24e25
  3. #c9532f
  4. #c05939
  5. #b75e43
  6. #ae644e
  7. #a46a58
  8. #9b6f62
  9. #92756c
  10. #897a76
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.24:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 4.95:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #7b7b7b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #aa6a62 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #746611 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #988710 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #f11340 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a75b16 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b77315 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #e93035 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-db481b {
  color: #db481b;
}
Background
.bg-db481b {
  background-color: #db481b;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-db481b {
  border: 2px solid #db481b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #db481b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 219 72 27;
  --color-primary-hsl: 14 78% 48%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-db481b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #db481b, #dba81b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-db481b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(219 72 27 / 0.35);
}

#e25822 Flame ΔE 4.19 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 4.27 #ff2800 Ferrari Red ΔE 6.03 #ff2400 Scarlet ΔE 6.08 #ff3800 Coquelicot ΔE 6.16 #e34234 Cinnabar ΔE 6.45 #e34234 Vermilion ΔE 6.45 #24b7e4 Inverted #7b7b7b Grayscale 

Flame
#db481b  rgb(219, 72, 27)  hsl(14, 78%, 48%)  Flame
#1baedb  rgb(27, 174, 219)  hsl(194, 78%, 48%)  Deep Sky Blue
#1bdb48  rgb(27, 219, 72)  hsl(134, 78%, 48%)  Malachite
#481bdb  rgb(72, 27, 219)  hsl(254, 78%, 48%)  Ultramarine