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#db9b40 color: Aged Gouda

#db9b40 is rgb(219, 155, 64) in RGB and oklch(73.554% 0.12989 72.516) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

73.6%
0.130
73°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.39:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #db9b40

#db9b40 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 73.6% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 73°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.39:1 contrast and black text 8.77:1, 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: #db9b40 mixed with white

  1. db9b40
  2. dfa558
  3. e3af6c
  4. e7b980
  5. ebc393
  6. eecda5
  7. f2d7b7
  8. f5e1c9
  9. f9ebdb
  10. fcf5ed

Darker: #db9b40 mixed with black

  1. db9b40
  2. be8636
  3. a2722d
  4. 875e24
  5. 6d4b1b
  6. 543913
  7. 3c280b
  8. 261805
  9. 110901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #db9b40 with less saturation

  1. db9b40
  2. d69d4f
  3. d29f5c
  4. cda067
  5. c8a272
  6. c3a37c
  7. bea586
  8. b9a68f
  9. b4a798
  10. afa8a1

Questions about #db9b40

What color is #db9b40?

#db9b40 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Aged Gouda. In RGB it is rgb(219, 155, 64), in HSL hsl(35.23, 68.28%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.554% 0.12989 72.516).

What colors go well with #db9b40?

The complementary color of #db9b40 is #6aadf9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ed8c65 and #b9ac3e. The triadic partners are #00c3bf and #c590e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #db9b40?

Black text reads better on #db9b40: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and black gives 8.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #db9b40 a warm or cool color?

#db9b40 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 73 degrees, its lightness 73.6% and its chroma 0.13.