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#db8b52 color: Apricot Tan

#db8b52 is rgb(219, 139, 82) in RGB and oklch(70.824% 0.12191 54.784) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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25°
100%

70.8%
0.122
55°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.68:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #db8b52

#db8b52 is a soft light orange color. In OKLCH it has 70.8% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 55°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.68:1 contrast and black text 7.83:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Apricot Tan (#da8c53). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #db8b52 mixed with white

  1. db8b52
  2. e09765
  3. e4a376
  4. e8ae88
  5. ecba99
  6. f0c5aa
  7. f3d1bb
  8. f6dccc
  9. f9e8dd
  10. fcf3ee

Darker: #db8b52 mixed with black

  1. db8b52
  2. be7846
  3. a2663b
  4. 87542f
  5. 6d4325
  6. 54321a
  7. 3c2311
  8. 261408
  9. 110702
  10. 020100

Calmer: #db8b52 with less saturation

  1. db8b52
  2. d68e5c
  3. d09065
  4. cb936d
  5. c59575
  6. c0977d
  7. ba9984
  8. b49b8c
  9. ae9d93
  10. a79f9a

Questions about #db8b52

What color is #db8b52?

#db8b52 is soft light orange. The closest named color is Apricot Tan. In RGB it is rgb(219, 139, 82), in HSL hsl(24.96, 65.55%, 59.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.824% 0.12191 54.784).

What colors go well with #db8b52?

The complementary color of #db8b52 is #45ace2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e3817a and #c49a3a. The triadic partners are #30b99c and #a691e5.

Is white or black text more readable on #db8b52?

Black text reads better on #db8b52: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and black gives 7.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #db8b52 a warm or cool color?

#db8b52 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 55 degrees, its lightness 70.8% and its chroma 0.122.