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#db953d color: Leprous Brown

#db953d is rgb(219, 149, 61) in RGB and oklch(72.406% 0.13183 68.803) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

72.4%
0.132
69°
  • 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
8.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #db953d

#db953d is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.4% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 69°.

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

More light amber colors

Lighter: #db953d mixed with white

  1. db953d
  2. dfa055
  3. e3ab6a
  4. e7b57e
  5. ebc091
  6. efcaa3
  7. f2d5b6
  8. f6e0c8
  9. f9eada
  10. fcf5ed

Darker: #db953d mixed with black

  1. db953d
  2. be8134
  3. a26d2b
  4. 875a22
  5. 6d481a
  6. 543712
  7. 3c260a
  8. 261604
  9. 110801
  10. 020100

Calmer: #db953d with less saturation

  1. db953d
  2. d6974c
  3. d19959
  4. cc9b64
  5. c79d6f
  6. c29f79
  7. bca083
  8. b7a28c
  9. b1a395
  10. aba59d

Questions about #db953d

What color is #db953d?

#db953d is bright light amber. The closest named color is Leprous Brown. In RGB it is rgb(219, 149, 61), in HSL hsl(33.42, 68.7%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.406% 0.13183 68.803).

What colors go well with #db953d?

The complementary color of #db953d is #5eabf5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #eb8766 and #bba634. The triadic partners are #00c0b6 and #be8ee5.

Is white or black text more readable on #db953d?

Black text reads better on #db953d: 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 #db953d a warm or cool color?

#db953d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 69 degrees, its lightness 72.4% and its chroma 0.132.