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#db8e28 color: Turmeric Tea

#db8e28 is rgb(219, 142, 40) in RGB and oklch(70.968% 0.14291 67.941) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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34°
100%

71%
0.143
68°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.65:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #db8e28

#db8e28 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 71% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 68°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.65:1 contrast and black text 7.91:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Turmeric Tea (#d88e2d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #db8e28 mixed with white

  1. db8e28
  2. df9a47
  3. e4a55f
  4. e8b175
  5. ecbc89
  6. efc79d
  7. f3d2b1
  8. f6dec5
  9. f9e9d8
  10. fcf4eb

Darker: #db8e28 mixed with black

  1. db8e28
  2. be7b21
  3. a2681b
  4. 875615
  5. 6d440f
  6. 543409
  7. 3c2404
  8. 261502
  9. 110701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #db8e28 with less saturation

  1. db8e28
  2. d6913d
  3. d0934c
  4. cb955a
  5. c59766
  6. c09971
  7. ba9b7b
  8. b49d85
  9. ae9e8f
  10. a8a098

Questions about #db8e28

What color is #db8e28?

#db8e28 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Turmeric Tea. In RGB it is rgb(219, 142, 40), in HSL hsl(34.19, 71.31%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.968% 0.14291 67.941).

What colors go well with #db8e28?

The complementary color of #db8e28 is #4fa7f6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ec7e5d and #b9a113. The triadic partners are #00bdb2 and #ba87e6.

Is white or black text more readable on #db8e28?

Black text reads better on #db8e28: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and black gives 7.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #db8e28 a warm or cool color?

#db8e28 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 68 degrees, its lightness 71% and its chroma 0.143.