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#db9626 color: Buttercup

#db9626 is rgb(219, 150, 38) in RGB and oklch(72.43% 0.14298 73.437) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

72.4%
0.143
73°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.50:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #db9626

#db9626 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.4% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 73°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.4:1, 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: #db9626 mixed with white

  1. db9626
  2. dfa147
  3. e3ac5f
  4. e7b675
  5. ebc18a
  6. efcb9e
  7. f2d6b2
  8. f6e0c5
  9. f9ead8
  10. fcf5ec

Darker: #db9626 mixed with black

  1. db9626
  2. be8220
  3. a26e19
  4. 875b13
  5. 6d490d
  6. 543708
  7. 3c2604
  8. 261602
  9. 110801
  10. 020100

Calmer: #db9626 with less saturation

  1. db9626
  2. d6983d
  3. d19a4d
  4. cc9c5b
  5. c79e68
  6. c19f74
  7. bca17e
  8. b7a289
  9. b1a493
  10. aba59c

Questions about #db9626

What color is #db9626?

#db9626 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Buttercup. In RGB it is rgb(219, 150, 38), in HSL hsl(37.13, 71.54%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.43% 0.14298 73.437).

What colors go well with #db9626?

The complementary color of #db9626 is #61a9fd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ef8558 and #b6a924. The triadic partners are #00c1bf and #c689e5.

Is white or black text more readable on #db9626?

Black text reads better on #db9626: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #db9626 a warm or cool color?

#db9626 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 73 degrees, its lightness 72.4% and its chroma 0.143.