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#db9b35 color: Lion King

#db9b35 is rgb(219, 155, 53) in RGB and oklch(73.464% 0.1362 74.613) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

73.5%
0.136
75°
  • 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
8.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #db9b35

#db9b35 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 73.5% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 75°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.4:1 contrast and black text 8.75:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lion King (#dd9933). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #db9b35 mixed with white

  1. db9b35
  2. dfa550
  3. e3af66
  4. e7ba7b
  5. ebc48f
  6. eecea2
  7. f2d8b5
  8. f5e1c7
  9. f9ebda
  10. fcf5ec

Darker: #db9b35 mixed with black

  1. db9b35
  2. be862d
  3. a27225
  4. 875e1d
  5. 6d4b15
  6. 54390e
  7. 3c2808
  8. 261803
  9. 110901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #db9b35 with less saturation

  1. db9b35
  2. d69d47
  3. d29f56
  4. cda063
  5. c8a26e
  6. c3a379
  7. bea583
  8. b9a68d
  9. b4a797
  10. aea8a0

Questions about #db9b35

What color is #db9b35?

#db9b35 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Lion King. In RGB it is rgb(219, 155, 53), in HSL hsl(36.87, 69.75%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.464% 0.1362 74.613).

What colors go well with #db9b35?

The complementary color of #db9b35 is #6aacfd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ef8b5d and #b7ad36. The triadic partners are #00c3c3 and #c98ee4.

Is white or black text more readable on #db9b35?

Black text reads better on #db9b35: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and black gives 8.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #db9b35 a warm or cool color?

#db9b35 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 75 degrees, its lightness 73.5% and its chroma 0.136.