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#db9456 color: Brushed Clay

#db9456 is rgb(219, 148, 86) in RGB and oklch(72.498% 0.1162 60.495) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

72.5%
0.116
60°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • orange-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.51:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #db9456

#db9456 is a soft light orange color. In OKLCH it has 72.5% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 60°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.51:1 contrast and black text 8.38:1, 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: #db9456 mixed with white

  1. db9456
  2. df9f68
  3. e3aa7a
  4. e7b48b
  5. ebbf9b
  6. efcaac
  7. f2d4bd
  8. f6dfcd
  9. f9eade
  10. fcf4ee

Darker: #db9456 mixed with black

  1. db9456
  2. be804a
  3. a26d3e
  4. 875a32
  5. 6d4827
  6. 54361c
  7. 3c2612
  8. 261608
  9. 110802
  10. 020100

Calmer: #db9456 with less saturation

  1. db9456
  2. d69660
  3. d19869
  4. cc9a71
  5. c79c7a
  6. c29e82
  7. bda089
  8. b7a291
  9. b2a398
  10. aca59f

Questions about #db9456

What color is #db9456?

#db9456 is soft light orange. The closest named color is Brushed Clay. In RGB it is rgb(219, 148, 86), in HSL hsl(27.97, 64.88%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.498% 0.1162 60.495).

What colors go well with #db9456?

The complementary color of #db9456 is #5bafe8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e6897a and #c2a347. The triadic partners are #39beaa and #b295e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #db9456?

Black text reads better on #db9456: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and black gives 8.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #db9456 a warm or cool color?

#db9456 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 60 degrees, its lightness 72.5% and its chroma 0.116.