#db9b59 Color Information

#db9b59 Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #db9b59, and its official name is Golden Nugget. In RGB, it consists of 85.9% Red, 60.8% Green, and 34.9% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 0% Cyan, 29.2% Magenta, 59.4% Yellow, and 14.1% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 30.5°, with saturation of 64.4% and lightness of 60.4%. The decimal value for #db9b59 is 14392153, and its nearest "web safe" color is #cc9966. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #db9b59 is red. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is yellow. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is yellow.
  • HexHex code for this color#db9b59 Copy
  • NameThe common name of this colorGolden Nugget Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color219, 155, 89 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color85.9%, 60.8%, 34.9% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.141, 0.392, 0.651 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0, 0.292, 0.594, 0.141 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color30.5°, 64.4%, 60.4% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color30.5°, 59.4%, 85.9% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color42.738, 39.224, 14.770 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color215, 219, 89 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code14392153 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color68.913, 17.050, 43.640 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)68.913, 46.852, 68.659 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color68.913, 49.514, 48.677 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color62.629, 12.207, 29.858 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.442, 0.405, 39.224 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4292582233 / 0xffdb9b59 Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#cc9966 Copy
Last Updated: March 27, 2024

Shades of #db9b59

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #db9b59, its pure hue is 30.5° on the color wheel and its saturation is 64.4%, and its lightness is 60.4%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #db9b59, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #1b130b to #c0884e.

Tints of #db9b59

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #db9b59, its pure hue is 30.5° on the color wheel and its saturation is 64.4%, and its lightness is 60.4%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #db9b59, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #e0a86e to #fbf3ea.

Tones of #db9b59

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #db9b59, its pure hue is 30.5° on the color wheel and its saturation is 64.4%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #db9b59, which range from #9a9a9a (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #ff9c35 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #db9b59

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #db9b59! For #db9b59, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #db9b59. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #db9b59

This color, #db9b59, consists of 85.9% Red, 60.8% Green, and 34.9% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 219, Green = 155, Blue = 89. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #db9b59 is 0% Cyan, 29.2% Magenta, 59.4% Yellow, and 14.1% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R85.9%
C0.0%
G60.8%
M29.2%
B34.9%
Y59.4%
K14.1%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 219 155 89
Octal 333 233 131
Hexa #db #9b #59
Binary 11011011 10011011 01011001
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 0 29 59 14
Octal 0 35 73 16
Hexa #00 #1d #3b #0e
Binary 00000000 00011101 00111011 00001110

Analogous Colors of #db9b59

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #db9b59 — which has hue 30.5° — its analogous colors are located at 0.5° and 60.5° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #db9b59.

Triadic Colors of #db9b59

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #db9b59 — which has hue 30.5° — its triadic colors are located at 30.5° and 270.5° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #db9b59.

Complementary Color of #db9b59

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #db9b59 — which has hue 30.5° — its complementary color is located at 210.5° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #db9b59.

Split Complementary Colors of #db9b59

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #db9b59 — which has hue 30.5° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 30.5° and 240.5° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #db9b59.

Tetradic Colors of #db9b59

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #db9b59 — which has hue 30.5° — its tetradic colors are located at 300.5°, 30.5°, 120.5°, and 210.5° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #db9b59.

Monochromatic Colors of #db9b59

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #db9b59, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #986837 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #f6cda3 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #db9b59

We want to make getting started with #db9b59 on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #db9b59 into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #db9b59 can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #db9b59 with other HTML elements.

#db9b59 Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #db9b59.
<span style="color: #db9b59;">The color of this text is #db9b59.</span>

#db9b59 Background Color

The background color for this text is #db9b59.
<div style="background-color: #db9b59; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #db9b59.</div>

#db9b59 Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #db9b59.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #db9b59;">This color for the shadow of this text is #db9b59.</span>

#db9b59 Border Color

This is a div with border color #db9b59.
<div style="border: #db9b59 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #db9b59.</div>

#db9b59 Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #db9b59 on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #db9b59; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #db9b59 on a white background.</div></div>

#db9b59 Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #db9b59 on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #db9b59; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #db9b59 on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #db9b59 to White

This is a gradient from #db9b59 to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#db9b59,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#db9b59,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#db9b59,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#db9b59,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #db9b59 to white.</div>

Gradient from #db9b59 to Black

This is a gradient from #db9b59 to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#db9b59,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#db9b59,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#db9b59,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#db9b59,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #db9b59 to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #db9b59

In addition to using #db9b59 on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #db9b59 in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #db9b59, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 219, Green = 155, Blue = 89). If you need details about the color coordinates of #db9b59 in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #db9b59
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(219, 155, 89)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #db9b59; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #db9b59; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #db9b59; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(219, 155, 89);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#db9b59")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:219, green:155, blue:89, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:219 green:155 blue:89 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(219f, 155f, 89f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(219, 155, 89);
 

#db9b59 Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #db9b59 the same way. For those with color blindness, #db9b59 might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #db9b59 looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #db9b59 is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #db9b59 looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #db9b59 will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #db9b59 is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 2.4:1 against white. Under both the AA and AAA level standards, this is not a high enough ratio to be considered accessible for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
Large Size Text