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HEX DB9979 - #DB9979, RGB(219,153,121) Color


Color Name: Dark Salmon*
Hex Color Code: #DB9979
RGB Color Code: RGB(219, 153, 121)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 30.1%, 44.7%, 14.1%



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What color is DB9979?

The RGB color code for color number #DB9979 is RGB(219, 153, 121). In the RGB color model, #DB9979 has a red value of 219, a green value of 153, and a blue value of 121. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 30.1% magenta, 44.7% yellow, and 14.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 19.6° (degrees), 57.6 % saturation, and 66.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #DB9979 has a hue of 19.6° (degrees), 44.7 % saturation and 85.9 % brightness/value.



Color DB9979 is cool or warm?

Color DB9979 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #DB9979? (For interior and product design)

DB9979 has an LRV of nearly 39. By LRV value, it is a medium color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#DB9979

Light Color


Compare LRV 39 of #DB9979 with dark and light Color




Is #DB9979 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color DB9979 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #DB9979 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(219, 153, 121)
Red
219 (85.9%)
Green
153 (60.0%)
Blue
121 (47.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
30.14%
Yellow
44.75%
Key
14.12%

HSL

HSL(19.59deg, 57.6 %, 66.7 %)

Hue
19.59°
Saturation
57.65 %.
Lightness
66.67 %.

RYB

RYB(66, 89, 42)
Red
66 (26.1%)
Yellow
89 (34.7%)
Blue
42 (16.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
19.59°
Saturation
44.75 %.
Brightness / Value
85.88 %.

HWB

H: 19.59°

W: 47.45 %

B: 14.12 %

XYZ

X : 44.06

Y : 39.22

Z : 23.34

YXY

Y1 : 39.22

X : 0.41

Y2 : 0.37

CMY

C : 14.12%

M : 40.00%

Y : 52.55%


LRV

~ 39.2 %

Munsell Color System

4.3YR 6.7/6.1

CIE-Lab

L : 68.91

A : 20.95

B : 26.71

CIE-Lch

L : 68.91

C : 33.95

H : 51.89

CIE-Luv

L : 68.91

U : 47.52

V : 30.66

Hunter-Lab

L : 62.63

A : 15.97

B : 21.75






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #DB9979

Here are the colors similar to DB9979. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.

#E9967A
Dark Salmon
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)
#DA8A67
Pale Copper
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)
#DEA681
Tumbleweed
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)
#E58E73
Middle Red
ΔE - 5.16 (94.8% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to DB9979.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to DB9979.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to DB9979.

#E09371
BS 04-C-35 - Soft Red
ΔE - 2.39 (97.6% similar)
#F1A17D
BS 04-E-50 - Pink
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)
#E18C6A
BS 04-D-41 - Pink
ΔE - 4.38 (95.6% similar)
#C89C82
BS 04-B-17 - Tea Rose
ΔE - 5.18 (94.8% similar)

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to DB9979.

#E3A184
PANTONE 2438 C
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)
#CB9575
PANTONE 4034 C
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#D5A286
PANTONE 7514 C
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)
#D7A179
PANTONE 2430 C
ΔE - 4.86 (95.1% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to DB9979.

#C6846D
RAL 3012 - Beige Red
ΔE - 6.95 (93.1% similar)


Paint color for Hex #DB9979

Here are the paint colors similar to DB9979. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Behr

Hex color DB9979 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #DB9979 to Behr

#D99B7B
Dazzle And Delight (MQ1-27)
ΔE - 0.97 (99.0% similar)
#D78E6B
Balcony Sunset (MQ4-38)
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#D08F73
Terra Cotta Clay (M200-5)
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#E1A175
Roasted Seeds (M220-5)
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color DB9979 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #DB9979 to Sherwin Williams

#DB9C7B
Fame Orange (SW 6346)
ΔE - 1.07 (98.9% similar)
#D9987C
Persimmon (SW 6339)
ΔE - 1.34 (98.7% similar)
#E2946F
Sunset (SW 6626)
ΔE - 2.55 (97.5% similar)
#D4966E
Chivalry Copper (SW 6353)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color DB9979 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #DB9979 to Benjamin Moore

#D69679
Tuscan Tile (CSP-1130)
ΔE - 1.35 (98.6% similar)
#D8916D
Vegetable Patch (062)
ΔE - 2.44 (97.6% similar)
#DA9B72
Sweet 'n Sour (103)
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)
#E8A481
Succulent Peach (068)
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)


Valspar

Hex color DB9979 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #DB9979 to Valspar

#E49E7E
Copper Canyon (P008)
ΔE - 1.92 (98.1% similar)
#DA936C
Ciao (V045-4)
ΔE - 2.56 (97.4% similar)
#DE9E85
Venetian Plaster (8002-12C)
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#D48E68
Laredo (2004-5C)
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color DB9979 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #DB9979 to Dunn-Edwards

#D19776
Tawny Amber (DE 5214)
ΔE - 2.37 (97.6% similar)
#E09F78
Pecan Veneer (DE 5207)
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)
#EA936E
La Terra (DE 5172)
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)
#D78A6C
Bronzed Orange (DE 5179)
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color DB9979 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #DB9979 to PPG Paints

#D3A083
Orange Maple (PPG1069-4)
ΔE - 3.55 (96.4% similar)
#CF8D6C
Cinnamon Brandy (PPG1199-5)
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#E6A57F
Orange Clay (PPG1200-4)
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#E49C86
Opal Fire (PPG1192-5)
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color DB9979 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #DB9979 to Farrow & Ball

#BF7B69
Red Earth (64)
ΔE - 10.23 (89.8% similar)
#CDB19D
Templeton Pink (303)
ΔE - 10.77 (89.2% similar)
#B19C8D
Dead Salmon (28)
ΔE - 12.41 (87.6% similar)
#AA8D87
Sulking Room Pink (295)
ΔE - 13.28 (86.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#DB9979 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



DB9979
Dark Salmon*

79BBDB
Blizzard Blue*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #DB9979?

Color that best contrast with #DB9979 is #79BBDB, color name is Blizzard Blue*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #DB9979?

Complementary or Opposite color for #DB9979 is #79BBDB, color name is Blizzard Blue*.





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