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#db962f color: Leprous Brown

#db962f is rgb(219, 150, 47) in RGB and oklch(72.483% 0.1391 72.172) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

72.5%
0.139
72°
  • 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
8.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #db962f

#db962f is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.5% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 72°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.42:1, 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: #db962f mixed with white

  1. db962f
  2. dfa14c
  3. e3ac63
  4. e7b678
  5. ebc18c
  6. efcba0
  7. f2d6b3
  8. f6e0c6
  9. f9ead9
  10. fcf5ec

Darker: #db962f mixed with black

  1. db962f
  2. be8227
  3. a26e20
  4. 875b19
  5. 6d4912
  6. 54370c
  7. 3c2606
  8. 261603
  9. 110801
  10. 020100

Calmer: #db962f with less saturation

  1. db962f
  2. d69842
  3. d19a52
  4. cc9c5f
  5. c79e6b
  6. c2a076
  7. bca180
  8. b7a28a
  9. b1a494
  10. aca59d

Questions about #db962f

What color is #db962f?

#db962f is bright light amber. The closest named color is Leprous Brown. In RGB it is rgb(219, 150, 47), in HSL hsl(35.93, 70.49%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.483% 0.1391 72.172).

What colors go well with #db962f?

The complementary color of #db962f is #60aafa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ee865c and #b8a92a. The triadic partners are #00c1bd and #c38be5.

Is white or black text more readable on #db962f?

Black text reads better on #db962f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #db962f a warm or cool color?

#db962f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 72 degrees, its lightness 72.5% and its chroma 0.139.