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#db8e2e color: Soft Pumpkin

#db8e2e is rgb(219, 142, 46) in RGB and oklch(71.006% 0.1404 66.962) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

71%
0.140
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 #db8e2e

#db8e2e is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 71% lightness, 0.14 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: #db8e2e mixed with white

  1. db8e2e
  2. df9a4a
  3. e4a562
  4. e8b177
  5. ecbc8b
  6. efc79f
  7. f3d2b2
  8. f6dec5
  9. f9e9d9
  10. fcf4ec

Darker: #db8e2e mixed with black

  1. db8e2e
  2. be7b27
  3. a2681f
  4. 875618
  5. 6d4412
  6. 54340b
  7. 3c2406
  8. 261502
  9. 110701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #db8e2e with less saturation

  1. db8e2e
  2. d69141
  3. d0934f
  4. cb955c
  5. c59768
  6. c09972
  7. ba9b7c
  8. b49d86
  9. ae9f8f
  10. a8a098

Questions about #db8e2e

What color is #db8e2e?

#db8e2e is bright light amber. The closest named color is Soft Pumpkin. In RGB it is rgb(219, 142, 46), in HSL hsl(33.29, 70.61%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.006% 0.1404 66.962).

What colors go well with #db8e2e?

The complementary color of #db8e2e is #4ea8f4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #eb7f60 and #baa11a. The triadic partners are #00bdb0 and #b988e6.

Is white or black text more readable on #db8e2e?

Black text reads better on #db8e2e: 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 #db8e2e a warm or cool color?

#db8e2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 67 degrees, its lightness 71% and its chroma 0.14.