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#db855f color: Show Business

#db855f is rgb(219, 133, 95) in RGB and oklch(69.967% 0.1183 44.232) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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18°
100%

70%
0.118
44°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.79:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #db855f

#db855f is a soft orange color. In OKLCH it has 70% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 44°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.79:1 contrast and black text 7.53:1, 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: #db855f mixed with white

  1. db855f
  2. e0916f
  3. e49e7f
  4. e8aa8f
  5. ecb69f
  6. f0c2af
  7. f4cebf
  8. f7dacf
  9. fae7df
  10. fdf3ef

Darker: #db855f mixed with black

  1. db855f
  2. be7352
  3. a26144
  4. 875038
  5. 6d402c
  6. 543020
  7. 3c2115
  8. 26130a
  9. 110603
  10. 020100

Calmer: #db855f with less saturation

  1. db855f
  2. d68866
  3. d08b6d
  4. ca8e74
  5. c5917a
  6. bf9381
  7. b89687
  8. b2988d
  9. ac9a93
  10. a59c98

Questions about #db855f

What color is #db855f?

#db855f is soft orange. The closest named color is Show Business. In RGB it is rgb(219, 133, 95), in HSL hsl(18.39, 63.27%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.967% 0.1183 44.232).

What colors go well with #db855f?

The complementary color of #db855f is #32add5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #de7e88 and #ca9240. The triadic partners are #49b58b and #9693e5.

Is white or black text more readable on #db855f?

Black text reads better on #db855f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and black gives 7.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #db855f a warm or cool color?

#db855f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 44 degrees, its lightness 70% and its chroma 0.118.