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#db993f color: Aged Gouda

#db993f is rgb(219, 153, 63) in RGB and oklch(73.169% 0.13047 71.268) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

73.2%
0.130
71°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.43:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #db993f

#db993f is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 73.2% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 71°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.43:1 contrast and black text 8.64:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Aged Gouda (#dd9944). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #db993f mixed with white

  1. db993f
  2. dfa357
  3. e3ae6c
  4. e7b87f
  5. ebc292
  6. efcca4
  7. f2d7b7
  8. f5e1c9
  9. f9ebdb
  10. fcf5ed

Darker: #db993f mixed with black

  1. db993f
  2. be8435
  3. a2702c
  4. 875d23
  5. 6d4a1b
  6. 543812
  7. 3c270a
  8. 261704
  9. 110801
  10. 020100

Calmer: #db993f with less saturation

  1. db993f
  2. d69b4e
  3. d19d5b
  4. cd9f66
  5. c8a071
  6. c3a27b
  7. bda385
  8. b8a58e
  9. b3a697
  10. aea7a0

Questions about #db993f

What color is #db993f?

#db993f is bright light amber. The closest named color is Aged Gouda. In RGB it is rgb(219, 153, 63), in HSL hsl(34.62, 68.42%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.169% 0.13047 71.268).

What colors go well with #db993f?

The complementary color of #db993f is #66adf7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ed8a65 and #baaa3a. The triadic partners are #00c2bc and #c38fe4.

Is white or black text more readable on #db993f?

Black text reads better on #db993f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and black gives 8.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #db993f a warm or cool color?

#db993f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 71 degrees, its lightness 73.2% and its chroma 0.13.