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#db8e2a color: Soft Pumpkin

#db8e2a is rgb(219, 142, 42) in RGB and oklch(70.98% 0.1421 67.632) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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34°
100%

71%
0.142
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 #db8e2a

#db8e2a is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 71% lightness, 0.142 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 Soft Pumpkin (#dc8e31). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #db8e2a mixed with white

  1. db8e2a
  2. df9a48
  3. e4a560
  4. e8b175
  5. ecbc8a
  6. efc79e
  7. f3d2b1
  8. f6dec5
  9. f9e9d8
  10. fcf4ec

Darker: #db8e2a mixed with black

  1. db8e2a
  2. be7b23
  3. a2681c
  4. 875616
  5. 6d4410
  6. 54340a
  7. 3c2405
  8. 261502
  9. 110701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #db8e2a with less saturation

  1. db8e2a
  2. d6913e
  3. d0934d
  4. cb955b
  5. c59766
  6. c09971
  7. ba9b7c
  8. b49d86
  9. ae9f8f
  10. a8a098

Questions about #db8e2a

What color is #db8e2a?

#db8e2a is bright light amber. The closest named color is Soft Pumpkin. In RGB it is rgb(219, 142, 42), in HSL hsl(33.9, 71.08%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.98% 0.1421 67.632).

What colors go well with #db8e2a?

The complementary color of #db8e2a is #4ea8f5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #eb7f5e and #baa116. The triadic partners are #00bdb1 and #ba88e6.

Is white or black text more readable on #db8e2a?

Black text reads better on #db8e2a: 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 #db8e2a a warm or cool color?

#db8e2a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 68 degrees, its lightness 71% and its chroma 0.142.