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#db9800 color: Orange Satisfaction

#db9800 is rgb(219, 152, 0) in RGB and oklch(72.69% 0.15194 77.248) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

72.7%
0.152
77°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.47:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #db9800

#db9800 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.7% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 77°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.47:1 contrast and black text 8.5:1, 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: #db9800 mixed with white

  1. db9800
  2. dfa33a
  3. e3ad56
  4. e7b86f
  5. ebc285
  6. eecc9a
  7. f2d7af
  8. f5e1c3
  9. f9ebd7
  10. fcf5eb

Darker: #db9800 mixed with black

  1. db9800
  2. be8400
  3. a27000
  4. 875c00
  5. 6d4a00
  6. 543800
  7. 3c2700
  8. 261700
  9. 110800
  10. 020100

Calmer: #db9800 with less saturation

  1. db9800
  2. d69a2f
  3. d19c44
  4. cc9e55
  5. c79f63
  6. c2a170
  7. bca27c
  8. b7a487
  9. b2a592
  10. aca69c

Questions about #db9800

What color is #db9800?

#db9800 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Orange Satisfaction. In RGB it is rgb(219, 152, 0), in HSL hsl(41.64, 100%, 42.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.69% 0.15194 77.248).

What colors go well with #db9800?

The complementary color of #db9800 is #66a7ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f2854b and #b2ac15. The triadic partners are #00c1c6 and #cd86e5.

Is white or black text more readable on #db9800?

Black text reads better on #db9800: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and black gives 8.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #db9800 a warm or cool color?

#db9800 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 77 degrees, its lightness 72.7% and its chroma 0.152.