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#db6c28 color: Fading Ember

#db6c28 is rgb(219, 108, 40) in RGB and oklch(65.247% 0.15896 47.856) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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23°
100%

65.2%
0.159
48°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.39:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #db6c28

#db6c28 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 65.2% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 48°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.39:1 contrast and black text 6.19:1, 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: #db6c28 mixed with white

  1. db6c28
  2. e07c44
  3. e58b5b
  4. ea9a71
  5. eea985
  6. f2b79a
  7. f5c6ae
  8. f8d4c2
  9. fbe2d6
  10. fdf1eb

Darker: #db6c28 mixed with black

  1. db6c28
  2. be5d21
  3. a24e1b
  4. 874015
  5. 6d320f
  6. 542509
  7. 3c1904
  8. 260d02
  9. 110401
  10. 020000

Calmer: #db6c28 with less saturation

  1. db6c28
  2. d47139
  3. ce7646
  4. c77a51
  5. c07e5b
  6. b88165
  7. b1856e
  8. a98877
  9. a18b7f
  10. 998d88

Questions about #db6c28

What color is #db6c28?

#db6c28 is bright orange. The closest named color is Fading Ember. In RGB it is rgb(219, 108, 40), in HSL hsl(22.79, 71.31%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.247% 0.15896 47.856).

What colors go well with #db6c28?

The complementary color of #db6c28 is #009fd7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e0616b and #c38100. The triadic partners are #00ad7d and #8d7dea.

Is white or black text more readable on #db6c28?

White text reads better on #db6c28: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and black gives 6.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #db6c28 a warm or cool color?

#db6c28 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 48 degrees, its lightness 65.2% and its chroma 0.159.