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#db6b3d color: Sorbus

#db6b3d is rgb(219, 107, 61) in RGB and oklch(65.284% 0.15292 41.833) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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17°
100%

65.3%
0.153
42°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.40:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #db6b3d

#db6b3d is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 65.3% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 42°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.4:1 contrast and black text 6.18:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sorbus (#dd6b38). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #db6b3d mixed with white

  1. db6b3d
  2. e07b53
  3. e58a66
  4. ea997a
  5. eea88d
  6. f2b6a0
  7. f5c5b3
  8. f8d3c5
  9. fbe2d9
  10. fdf0ec

Darker: #db6b3d mixed with black

  1. db6b3d
  2. be5c34
  3. a24e2b
  4. 873f22
  5. 6d321a
  6. 542512
  7. 3c180a
  8. 260d04
  9. 110401
  10. 020000

Calmer: #db6b3d with less saturation

  1. db6b3d
  2. d47048
  3. ce7552
  4. c7795b
  5. c07d63
  6. b9816b
  7. b18473
  8. a9877a
  9. a18a82
  10. 998d89

Questions about #db6b3d

What color is #db6b3d?

#db6b3d is bright orange. The closest named color is Sorbus. In RGB it is rgb(219, 107, 61), in HSL hsl(17.47, 68.7%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.284% 0.15292 41.833).

What colors go well with #db6b3d?

The complementary color of #db6b3d is #00a2cd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dc6377 and #c87d00. The triadic partners are #00ac72 and #8381ea.

Is white or black text more readable on #db6b3d?

White text reads better on #db6b3d: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and black gives 6.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #db6b3d a warm or cool color?

#db6b3d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 42 degrees, its lightness 65.3% and its chroma 0.153.