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#db9b00 color: Orange Satisfaction

#db9b00 is rgb(219, 155, 0) in RGB and oklch(73.258% 0.15217 79.041) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

73.3%
0.152
79°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • 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 #db9b00

#db9b00 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 73.3% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 79°.

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

More light amber colors

Lighter: #db9b00 mixed with white

  1. db9b00
  2. dfa53a
  3. e3b057
  4. e7ba6f
  5. ebc485
  6. eece9a
  7. f2d8af
  8. f5e2c3
  9. f9ebd7
  10. fcf5eb

Darker: #db9b00 mixed with black

  1. db9b00
  2. be8600
  3. a27200
  4. 875e00
  5. 6d4b00
  6. 543900
  7. 3c2800
  8. 261800
  9. 110900
  10. 020100

Calmer: #db9b00 with less saturation

  1. db9b00
  2. d69d2f
  3. d19f45
  4. cca056
  5. c7a264
  6. c2a371
  7. bda57d
  8. b8a689
  9. b3a794
  10. aea89e

Questions about #db9b00

What color is #db9b00?

#db9b00 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Orange Satisfaction. In RGB it is rgb(219, 155, 0), in HSL hsl(42.47, 100%, 42.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.258% 0.15217 79.041).

What colors go well with #db9b00?

The complementary color of #db9b00 is #6ca8ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f38849 and #b1af1d. The triadic partners are #00c3ca and #d187e5.

Is white or black text more readable on #db9b00?

Black text reads better on #db9b00: 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 #db9b00 a warm or cool color?

#db9b00 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 73.3% and its chroma 0.152.