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#db8a62 color: Copper Wire

#db8a62 is rgb(219, 138, 98) in RGB and oklch(70.884% 0.11335 46.648) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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20°
100%

70.9%
0.113
47°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • amber-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.68:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #db8a62

#db8a62 is a soft light orange color. In OKLCH it has 70.9% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 47°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.68:1 contrast and black text 7.82:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Copper Wire (#db8b67). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #db8a62 mixed with white

  1. db8a62
  2. e09672
  3. e4a282
  4. e8ad91
  5. ecb9a1
  6. f0c5b0
  7. f3d0c0
  8. f6dccf
  9. fae8df
  10. fcf3ef

Darker: #db8a62 mixed with black

  1. db8a62
  2. be7754
  3. a26547
  4. 87533a
  5. 6d422d
  6. 543221
  7. 3c2216
  8. 26140b
  9. 110703
  10. 020100

Calmer: #db8a62 with less saturation

  1. db8a62
  2. d68d69
  3. d09070
  4. cb9277
  5. c5957d
  6. c09783
  7. ba998a
  8. b49b90
  9. ae9d95
  10. a89f9b

Questions about #db8a62

What color is #db8a62?

#db8a62 is soft light orange. The closest named color is Copper Wire. In RGB it is rgb(219, 138, 98), in HSL hsl(19.83, 62.69%, 62.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.884% 0.11335 46.648).

What colors go well with #db8a62?

The complementary color of #db8a62 is #42afd7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #df8388 and #c99748. The triadic partners are #4eb892 and #9c96e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #db8a62?

Black text reads better on #db8a62: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and black gives 7.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #db8a62 a warm or cool color?

#db8a62 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 47 degrees, its lightness 70.9% and its chroma 0.113.