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#db9868 color: Brown Yellow

#db9868 is rgb(219, 152, 104) in RGB and oklch(73.499% 0.1027 55.988) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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25°
100%

73.5%
0.103
56°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • orange-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.41:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #db9868

#db9868 is a soft light orange color. In OKLCH it has 73.5% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 56°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.41:1 contrast and black text 8.7:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Brown Yellow (#dd9966). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #db9868 mixed with white

  1. db9868
  2. dfa277
  3. e3ad87
  4. e7b796
  5. ebc1a5
  6. efcbb4
  7. f2d6c3
  8. f6e0d2
  9. f9eae1
  10. fcf5f0

Darker: #db9868 mixed with black

  1. db9868
  2. be8459
  3. a2704b
  4. 875c3e
  5. 6d4a30
  6. 543824
  7. 3c2718
  8. 26170c
  9. 110804
  10. 020100

Calmer: #db9868 with less saturation

  1. db9868
  2. d69a6f
  3. d29c77
  4. cd9e7d
  5. c8a084
  6. c3a18b
  7. bea391
  8. b9a597
  9. b4a69d
  10. afa8a3

Questions about #db9868

What color is #db9868?

#db9868 is soft light orange. The closest named color is Brown Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(219, 152, 104), in HSL hsl(25.04, 61.5%, 63.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.499% 0.1027 55.988).

What colors go well with #db9868?

The complementary color of #db9868 is #64b3e1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e39087 and #c6a559. The triadic partners are #57bea7 and #af9ce3.

Is white or black text more readable on #db9868?

Black text reads better on #db9868: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and black gives 8.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #db9868 a warm or cool color?

#db9868 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 56 degrees, its lightness 73.5% and its chroma 0.103.