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#db952a color: Buttercup

#db952a is rgb(219, 149, 42) in RGB and oklch(72.266% 0.14137 72.252) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

72.3%
0.141
72°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.52:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #db952a

#db952a is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.3% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 72°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.52:1 contrast and black text 8.34:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Buttercup (#da9429). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #db952a mixed with white

  1. db952a
  2. dfa049
  3. e3ab61
  4. e7b576
  5. ebc08b
  6. efcb9f
  7. f2d5b2
  8. f6e0c5
  9. f9ead9
  10. fcf5ec

Darker: #db952a mixed with black

  1. db952a
  2. be8123
  3. a26d1c
  4. 875a16
  5. 6d4810
  6. 54370a
  7. 3c2605
  8. 261602
  9. 110801
  10. 020100

Calmer: #db952a with less saturation

  1. db952a
  2. d6973f
  3. d1994f
  4. cc9b5d
  5. c79d69
  6. c19f74
  7. bca07f
  8. b6a289
  9. b1a393
  10. aba49c

Questions about #db952a

What color is #db952a?

#db952a is bright light amber. The closest named color is Buttercup. In RGB it is rgb(219, 149, 42), in HSL hsl(36.27, 71.08%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.266% 0.14137 72.252).

What colors go well with #db952a?

The complementary color of #db952a is #5fa9fb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ee855a and #b7a825. The triadic partners are #00c0bc and #c38ae5.

Is white or black text more readable on #db952a?

Black text reads better on #db952a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and black gives 8.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #db952a a warm or cool color?

#db952a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 72 degrees, its lightness 72.3% and its chroma 0.141.