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#db866a color: King Salmon

#db866a is rgb(219, 134, 106) in RGB and oklch(70.329% 0.11243 38.972) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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15°
100%

70.3%
0.112
39°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.75:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #db866a

#db866a is a soft light orange color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 39°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.75:1 contrast and black text 7.63:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is King Salmon (#d88668). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #db866a mixed with white

  1. db866a
  2. e09279
  3. e49e87
  4. e8aa96
  5. ecb6a5
  6. f0c3b4
  7. f3cfc2
  8. f7dbd1
  9. fae7e1
  10. fcf3f0

Darker: #db866a mixed with black

  1. db866a
  2. be745b
  3. a2624d
  4. 87513f
  5. 6d4031
  6. 543024
  7. 3c2118
  8. 26130d
  9. 110604
  10. 020100

Calmer: #db866a with less saturation

  1. db866a
  2. d68970
  3. d08c76
  4. cb8f7b
  5. c59181
  6. bf9486
  7. b9968b
  8. b39990
  9. ad9b95
  10. a69d9a

Questions about #db866a

What color is #db866a?

#db866a is soft light orange. The closest named color is King Salmon. In RGB it is rgb(219, 134, 106), in HSL hsl(14.87, 61.08%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.329% 0.11243 38.972).

What colors go well with #db866a?

The complementary color of #db866a is #36b0cf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db8191 and #cd924c. The triadic partners are #5ab586 and #9098e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #db866a?

Black text reads better on #db866a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and black gives 7.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #db866a a warm or cool color?

#db866a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 39 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.112.