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#db8257 color: Show Business

#db8257 is rgb(219, 130, 87) in RGB and oklch(69.33% 0.12436 45.856) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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20°
100%

69.3%
0.124
46°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.86:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #db8257

#db8257 is a soft orange color. In OKLCH it has 69.3% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 46°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.86:1 contrast and black text 7.34:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Show Business (#dd835b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #db8257 mixed with white

  1. db8257
  2. e08f68
  3. e49b79
  4. e8a88a
  5. ecb49b
  6. f0c1ab
  7. f4cdbc
  8. f7dacc
  9. fae6dd
  10. fdf3ee

Darker: #db8257 mixed with black

  1. db8257
  2. be704b
  3. a25f3e
  4. 874e33
  5. 6d3e27
  6. 542f1c
  7. 3c2012
  8. 261208
  9. 110603
  10. 020100

Calmer: #db8257 with less saturation

  1. db8257
  2. d5855f
  3. d08867
  4. ca8b6e
  5. c48e75
  6. be917c
  7. b79383
  8. b19689
  9. aa9890
  10. a39a96

Questions about #db8257

What color is #db8257?

#db8257 is soft orange. The closest named color is Show Business. In RGB it is rgb(219, 130, 87), in HSL hsl(19.55, 64.71%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.33% 0.12436 45.856).

What colors go well with #db8257?

The complementary color of #db8257 is #25abd7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #de7a82 and #c89035. The triadic partners are #3bb48a and #9690e6.

Is white or black text more readable on #db8257?

Black text reads better on #db8257: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #db8257 a warm or cool color?

#db8257 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 46 degrees, its lightness 69.3% and its chroma 0.124.