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#db8a51 color: Toffee Cream

#db8a51 is rgb(219, 138, 81) in RGB and oklch(70.634% 0.12295 54.405) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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25°
100%

70.6%
0.123
54°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • amber-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.70:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #db8a51

#db8a51 is a soft light orange color. In OKLCH it has 70.6% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 54°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.7:1 contrast and black text 7.77:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Toffee Cream (#d98b51). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #db8a51 mixed with white

  1. db8a51
  2. e09664
  3. e4a276
  4. e8ad87
  5. ecb998
  6. f0c5a9
  7. f3d0ba
  8. f6dccb
  9. f9e8dd
  10. fcf3ee

Darker: #db8a51 mixed with black

  1. db8a51
  2. be7745
  3. a2653a
  4. 87532f
  5. 6d4224
  6. 54321a
  7. 3c2210
  8. 261407
  9. 110702
  10. 020100

Calmer: #db8a51 with less saturation

  1. db8a51
  2. d68d5b
  3. d08f64
  4. cb926c
  5. c59474
  6. bf977c
  7. b99984
  8. b39b8b
  9. ad9d92
  10. a79e99

Questions about #db8a51

What color is #db8a51?

#db8a51 is soft light orange. The closest named color is Toffee Cream. In RGB it is rgb(219, 138, 81), in HSL hsl(24.78, 65.71%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.634% 0.12295 54.405).

What colors go well with #db8a51?

The complementary color of #db8a51 is #42ace1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e3807a and #c49938. The triadic partners are #2eb99b and #a590e5.

Is white or black text more readable on #db8a51?

Black text reads better on #db8a51: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and black gives 7.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #db8a51 a warm or cool color?

#db8a51 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 54 degrees, its lightness 70.6% and its chroma 0.123.