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#db952f color: Leprous Brown

#db952f is rgb(219, 149, 47) in RGB and oklch(72.297% 0.13913 71.497) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

72.3%
0.139
71°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.51:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #db952f

#db952f is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.3% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 71°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.51:1 contrast and black text 8.35:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Leprous Brown (#d99631). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #db952f mixed with white

  1. db952f
  2. dfa04c
  3. e3ab63
  4. e7b578
  5. ebc08c
  6. efcba0
  7. f2d5b3
  8. f6e0c6
  9. f9ead9
  10. fcf5ec

Darker: #db952f mixed with black

  1. db952f
  2. be8127
  3. a26d20
  4. 875a19
  5. 6d4812
  6. 54370c
  7. 3c2606
  8. 261603
  9. 110801
  10. 020100

Calmer: #db952f with less saturation

  1. db952f
  2. d69742
  3. d19951
  4. cc9b5e
  5. c79d6a
  6. c19f75
  7. bca080
  8. b6a289
  9. b1a393
  10. aba49c

Questions about #db952f

What color is #db952f?

#db952f is bright light amber. The closest named color is Leprous Brown. In RGB it is rgb(219, 149, 47), in HSL hsl(35.58, 70.49%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.297% 0.13913 71.497).

What colors go well with #db952f?

The complementary color of #db952f is #5eaafa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ed855d and #b8a829. The triadic partners are #00c0bb and #c28be5.

Is white or black text more readable on #db952f?

Black text reads better on #db952f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and black gives 8.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #db952f a warm or cool color?

#db952f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 71 degrees, its lightness 72.3% and its chroma 0.139.