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#db9700 color: Orange Satisfaction

#db9700 is rgb(219, 151, 0) in RGB and oklch(72.502% 0.15189 76.648) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

72.5%
0.152
77°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #db9700

#db9700 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.5% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 77°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.44:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Orange Satisfaction (#dd9900). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #db9700 mixed with white

  1. db9700
  2. dfa23a
  3. e3ac56
  4. e7b76e
  5. ebc185
  6. efcc9a
  7. f2d6ae
  8. f5e0c3
  9. f9ebd7
  10. fcf5eb

Darker: #db9700 mixed with black

  1. db9700
  2. be8300
  3. a26f00
  4. 875c00
  5. 6d4900
  6. 543700
  7. 3c2600
  8. 261700
  9. 110800
  10. 020100

Calmer: #db9700 with less saturation

  1. db9700
  2. d6992e
  3. d19b44
  4. cc9d54
  5. c79f63
  6. c1a06f
  7. bca27b
  8. b7a387
  9. b1a491
  10. aca59c

Questions about #db9700

What color is #db9700?

#db9700 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Orange Satisfaction. In RGB it is rgb(219, 151, 0), in HSL hsl(41.37, 100%, 42.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.502% 0.15189 76.648).

What colors go well with #db9700?

The complementary color of #db9700 is #64a7ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f2844b and #b2ab11. The triadic partners are #00c0c4 and #cc86e5.

Is white or black text more readable on #db9700?

Black text reads better on #db9700: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #db9700 a warm or cool color?

#db9700 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 77 degrees, its lightness 72.5% and its chroma 0.152.