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#db891e color: Apricot Chicken

#db891e is rgb(219, 137, 30) in RGB and oklch(70.017% 0.14744 66.104) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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34°
100%

70%
0.147
66°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.76:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #db891e

#db891e is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 70% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 66°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.76:1 contrast and black text 7.61:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Apricot Chicken (#da8923). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #db891e mixed with white

  1. db891e
  2. e09541
  3. e4a15b
  4. e8ad71
  5. ecb986
  6. f0c59b
  7. f3d1af
  8. f6dcc3
  9. f9e8d7
  10. fcf3eb

Darker: #db891e mixed with black

  1. db891e
  2. be7619
  3. a26413
  4. 87530e
  5. 6d4209
  6. 543105
  7. 3c2203
  8. 261401
  9. 110700
  10. 020100

Calmer: #db891e with less saturation

  1. db891e
  2. d58c36
  3. d08f47
  4. ca9155
  5. c49362
  6. be966d
  7. b89878
  8. b29a82
  9. ac9b8c
  10. a59d95

Questions about #db891e

What color is #db891e?

#db891e is bright light amber. The closest named color is Apricot Chicken. In RGB it is rgb(219, 137, 30), in HSL hsl(33.97, 75.9%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.017% 0.14744 66.104).

What colors go well with #db891e?

The complementary color of #db891e is #42a5f4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #eb795b and #ba9d00. The triadic partners are #00baac and #b584e6.

Is white or black text more readable on #db891e?

Black text reads better on #db891e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and black gives 7.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #db891e a warm or cool color?

#db891e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 66 degrees, its lightness 70% and its chroma 0.147.