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#db9256 color: Brushed Clay

#db9256 is rgb(219, 146, 86) in RGB and oklch(72.134% 0.11677 58.827) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

72.1%
0.117
59°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • orange-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.54:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #db9256

#db9256 is a soft light orange color. In OKLCH it has 72.1% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 59°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.54:1 contrast and black text 8.26:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Brushed Clay (#db9351). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #db9256 mixed with white

  1. db9256
  2. df9d68
  3. e4a87a
  4. e8b38a
  5. ebbe9b
  6. efc9ac
  7. f3d4bc
  8. f6decd
  9. f9e9de
  10. fcf4ee

Darker: #db9256 mixed with black

  1. db9256
  2. be7e4a
  3. a26b3e
  4. 875832
  5. 6d4627
  6. 54351c
  7. 3c2512
  8. 261608
  9. 110802
  10. 020100

Calmer: #db9256 with less saturation

  1. db9256
  2. d69460
  3. d19769
  4. cc9971
  5. c79b79
  6. c19d81
  7. bc9e88
  8. b6a090
  9. b1a297
  10. aba39e

Questions about #db9256

What color is #db9256?

#db9256 is soft light orange. The closest named color is Brushed Clay. In RGB it is rgb(219, 146, 86), in HSL hsl(27.07, 64.88%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.134% 0.11677 58.827).

What colors go well with #db9256?

The complementary color of #db9256 is #57afe6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e5887a and #c3a145. The triadic partners are #39bda6 and #af94e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #db9256?

Black text reads better on #db9256: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and black gives 8.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #db9256 a warm or cool color?

#db9256 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 59 degrees, its lightness 72.1% and its chroma 0.117.