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#db8501 color: Fleur de Sel Caramel

#db8501 is rgb(219, 133, 1) in RGB and oklch(69.227% 0.15408 65.862) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

69.2%
0.154
66°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.85:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #db8501

#db8501 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 69.2% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 66°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.85:1 contrast and black text 7.37:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Fleur de Sel Caramel (#da8704). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #db8501 mixed with white

  1. db8501
  2. e09237
  3. e49e54
  4. e8ab6c
  5. ecb782
  6. f0c397
  7. f3cfac
  8. f7dbc1
  9. fae7d6
  10. fcf3ea

Darker: #db8501 mixed with black

  1. db8501
  2. be7301
  3. a26101
  4. 875000
  5. 6d4000
  6. 543000
  7. 3c2100
  8. 261300
  9. 110600
  10. 020100

Calmer: #db8501 with less saturation

  1. db8501
  2. d5882b
  3. cf8b3f
  4. c98e4f
  5. c3905c
  6. bd9368
  7. b79574
  8. b0977e
  9. aa9988
  10. a39a92

Questions about #db8501

What color is #db8501?

#db8501 is bright amber. The closest named color is Fleur de Sel Caramel. In RGB it is rgb(219, 133, 1), in HSL hsl(36.33, 99.09%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.227% 0.15408 65.862).

What colors go well with #db8501?

The complementary color of #db8501 is #36a3f5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #eb7455 and #b99a00. The triadic partners are #00b7a9 and #b480e7.

Is white or black text more readable on #db8501?

Black text reads better on #db8501: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and black gives 7.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #db8501 a warm or cool color?

#db8501 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 66 degrees, its lightness 69.2% and its chroma 0.154.