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#db8e2b color: Soft Pumpkin

#db8e2b is rgb(219, 142, 43) in RGB and oklch(70.986% 0.14169 67.471) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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34°
100%

71%
0.142
67°
  • 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 -56
Black text
7.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #db8e2b

#db8e2b is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 71% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 67°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.65:1 contrast and black text 7.92:1, 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: #db8e2b mixed with white

  1. db8e2b
  2. df9a49
  3. e4a560
  4. e8b176
  5. ecbc8a
  6. efc79e
  7. f3d2b2
  8. f6dec5
  9. f9e9d8
  10. fcf4ec

Darker: #db8e2b mixed with black

  1. db8e2b
  2. be7b24
  3. a2681d
  4. 875616
  5. 6d4410
  6. 54340a
  7. 3c2405
  8. 261502
  9. 110701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #db8e2b with less saturation

  1. db8e2b
  2. d6913f
  3. d0934e
  4. cb955b
  5. c59767
  6. c09972
  7. ba9b7c
  8. b49d86
  9. ae9f8f
  10. a8a098

Questions about #db8e2b

What color is #db8e2b?

#db8e2b is bright light amber. The closest named color is Soft Pumpkin. In RGB it is rgb(219, 142, 43), in HSL hsl(33.75, 70.97%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.986% 0.14169 67.471).

What colors go well with #db8e2b?

The complementary color of #db8e2b is #4ea8f5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #eb7f5e and #baa117. The triadic partners are #00bdb1 and #b988e6.

Is white or black text more readable on #db8e2b?

Black text reads better on #db8e2b: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and black gives 7.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #db8e2b a warm or cool color?

#db8e2b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 67 degrees, its lightness 71% and its chroma 0.142.