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#db962c color: Leprous Brown

#db962c is rgb(219, 150, 44) in RGB and oklch(72.464% 0.14047 72.629) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

72.5%
0.140
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
8.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #db962c

#db962c is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.5% lightness, 0.14 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 8.41:1, 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: #db962c mixed with white

  1. db962c
  2. dfa14a
  3. e3ac62
  4. e7b677
  5. ebc18b
  6. efcb9f
  7. f2d6b3
  8. f6e0c6
  9. f9ead9
  10. fcf5ec

Darker: #db962c mixed with black

  1. db962c
  2. be8225
  3. a26e1e
  4. 875b17
  5. 6d4911
  6. 54370a
  7. 3c2605
  8. 261602
  9. 110801
  10. 020100

Calmer: #db962c with less saturation

  1. db962c
  2. d69840
  3. d19a50
  4. cc9c5e
  5. c79e6a
  6. c29f75
  7. bca17f
  8. b7a28a
  9. b1a493
  10. aca59d

Questions about #db962c

What color is #db962c?

#db962c is bright light amber. The closest named color is Leprous Brown. In RGB it is rgb(219, 150, 44), in HSL hsl(36.34, 70.85%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.464% 0.14047 72.629).

What colors go well with #db962c?

The complementary color of #db962c is #61aafb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ee865b and #b7a928. The triadic partners are #00c1be and #c48ae5.

Is white or black text more readable on #db962c?

Black text reads better on #db962c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #db962c a warm or cool color?

#db962c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 73 degrees, its lightness 72.5% and its chroma 0.14.