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#db9b2c color: New England Autumn

#db9b2c is rgb(219, 155, 44) in RGB and oklch(73.403% 0.14063 75.955) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

73.4%
0.141
76°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.40:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #db9b2c

#db9b2c is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 73.4% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 76°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.4:1 contrast and black text 8.74:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is New England Autumn (#da9a21). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #db9b2c mixed with white

  1. db9b2c
  2. dfa54a
  3. e3b062
  4. e7ba78
  5. ebc48c
  6. eecea0
  7. f2d8b3
  8. f5e1c6
  9. f9ebd9
  10. fcf5ec

Darker: #db9b2c mixed with black

  1. db9b2c
  2. be8625
  3. a2721e
  4. 875e17
  5. 6d4b11
  6. 54390a
  7. 3c2805
  8. 261802
  9. 110901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #db9b2c with less saturation

  1. db9b2c
  2. d69d41
  3. d19f51
  4. cda05f
  5. c8a26b
  6. c3a377
  7. bea582
  8. b9a68c
  9. b3a796
  10. aea89f

Questions about #db9b2c

What color is #db9b2c?

#db9b2c is bright light amber. The closest named color is New England Autumn. In RGB it is rgb(219, 155, 44), in HSL hsl(38.06, 70.85%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.403% 0.14063 75.955).

What colors go well with #db9b2c?

The complementary color of #db9b2c is #6babff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f08a58 and #b5ae30. The triadic partners are #00c3c6 and #cb8ce4.

Is white or black text more readable on #db9b2c?

Black text reads better on #db9b2c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and black gives 8.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #db9b2c a warm or cool color?

#db9b2c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 76 degrees, its lightness 73.4% and its chroma 0.141.