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#db8d55 color: Apricot Tan

#db8d55 is rgb(219, 141, 85) in RGB and oklch(71.22% 0.11925 55.151) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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25°
100%

71.2%
0.119
55°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.64:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #db8d55

#db8d55 is a soft light orange color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 55°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.64:1 contrast and black text 7.95:1, 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: #db8d55 mixed with white

  1. db8d55
  2. df9967
  3. e4a479
  4. e8af8a
  5. ecbb9a
  6. efc6ab
  7. f3d2bc
  8. f6ddcc
  9. f9e8dd
  10. fcf4ee

Darker: #db8d55 mixed with black

  1. db8d55
  2. be7a49
  3. a2673d
  4. 875531
  5. 6d4426
  6. 54331c
  7. 3c2311
  8. 261408
  9. 110702
  10. 020100

Calmer: #db8d55 with less saturation

  1. db8d55
  2. d6905e
  3. d19267
  4. cb956f
  5. c69777
  6. c0997f
  7. ba9b86
  8. b59d8d
  9. af9f94
  10. a8a09b

Questions about #db8d55

What color is #db8d55?

#db8d55 is soft light orange. The closest named color is Apricot Tan. In RGB it is rgb(219, 141, 85), in HSL hsl(25.07, 65.05%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.22% 0.11925 55.151).

What colors go well with #db8d55?

The complementary color of #db8d55 is #4aade2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e3837c and #c49c3f. The triadic partners are #37ba9e and #a892e5.

Is white or black text more readable on #db8d55?

Black text reads better on #db8d55: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and black gives 7.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #db8d55 a warm or cool color?

#db8d55 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 55 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.119.