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#db8955 color: Schnipo

#db8955 is rgb(219, 137, 85) in RGB and oklch(70.511% 0.12115 51.997) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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23°
100%

70.5%
0.121
52°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • amber-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.72:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #db8955

#db8955 is a soft light orange color. In OKLCH it has 70.5% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 52°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.72:1 contrast and black text 7.72:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Schnipo (#dd8855). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #db8955 mixed with white

  1. db8955
  2. e09567
  3. e4a178
  4. e8ad89
  5. ecb99a
  6. f0c4ab
  7. f3d0bc
  8. f6dccc
  9. fae7dd
  10. fcf3ee

Darker: #db8955 mixed with black

  1. db8955
  2. be7649
  3. a2643d
  4. 875331
  5. 6d4226
  6. 54311c
  7. 3c2211
  8. 261408
  9. 110702
  10. 020100

Calmer: #db8955 with less saturation

  1. db8955
  2. d68c5e
  3. d08f66
  4. cb916e
  5. c59476
  6. bf967e
  7. b99885
  8. b39a8c
  9. ad9c93
  10. a69e99

Questions about #db8955

What color is #db8955?

#db8955 is soft light orange. The closest named color is Schnipo. In RGB it is rgb(219, 137, 85), in HSL hsl(23.28, 65.05%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.511% 0.12115 51.997).

What colors go well with #db8955?

The complementary color of #db8955 is #3fadde. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e2807e and #c5983b. The triadic partners are #37b897 and #a291e5.

Is white or black text more readable on #db8955?

Black text reads better on #db8955: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and black gives 7.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #db8955 a warm or cool color?

#db8955 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 52 degrees, its lightness 70.5% and its chroma 0.121.