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#db6b23 color: Fading Ember

#db6b23 is rgb(219, 107, 35) in RGB and oklch(65.062% 0.16106 48.324) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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23°
100%

65.1%
0.161
48°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.42:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #db6b23

#db6b23 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 65.1% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 48°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.42:1 contrast and black text 6.14:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Fading Ember (#df691e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #db6b23 mixed with white

  1. db6b23
  2. e07b41
  3. e58a59
  4. ea996f
  5. eea884
  6. f2b798
  7. f5c5ad
  8. f8d4c1
  9. fbe2d6
  10. fdf1ea

Darker: #db6b23 mixed with black

  1. db6b23
  2. be5c1d
  3. a24e17
  4. 873f11
  5. 6d320c
  6. 542507
  7. 3c1804
  8. 260d01
  9. 110400
  10. 020000

Calmer: #db6b23 with less saturation

  1. db6b23
  2. d47035
  3. ce7543
  4. c7794f
  5. bf7d5a
  6. b88164
  7. b1846d
  8. a98776
  9. a18a7f
  10. 988d87

Questions about #db6b23

What color is #db6b23?

#db6b23 is bright orange. The closest named color is Fading Ember. In RGB it is rgb(219, 107, 35), in HSL hsl(23.48, 72.44%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.062% 0.16106 48.324).

What colors go well with #db6b23?

The complementary color of #db6b23 is #009fd7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e05f69 and #c18100. The triadic partners are #00ac7e and #8d7bea.

Is white or black text more readable on #db6b23?

White text reads better on #db6b23: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and black gives 6.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #db6b23 a warm or cool color?

#db6b23 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 48 degrees, its lightness 65.1% and its chroma 0.161.