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#db9e01 color: Grapefruit Yellow

#db9e01 is rgb(219, 158, 1) in RGB and oklch(73.832% 0.15243 80.788) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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43°
100%

73.8%
0.152
81°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.36:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #db9e01

#db9e01 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 73.8% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 81°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.36:1 contrast and black text 8.9:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Grapefruit Yellow (#dfa01a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #db9e01 mixed with white

  1. db9e01
  2. dfa83b
  3. e3b258
  4. e7bc70
  5. eac686
  6. eecf9b
  7. f2d9af
  8. f5e3c3
  9. f8ecd7
  10. fcf6eb

Darker: #db9e01 mixed with black

  1. db9e01
  2. be8901
  3. a27401
  4. 876000
  5. 6d4d00
  6. 543a00
  7. 3c2900
  8. 261800
  9. 110900
  10. 020100

Calmer: #db9e01 with less saturation

  1. db9e01
  2. d6a030
  3. d2a146
  4. cda357
  5. c8a465
  6. c3a672
  7. bea77f
  8. b9a88a
  9. b4a995
  10. afa9a0

Questions about #db9e01

What color is #db9e01?

#db9e01 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Grapefruit Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(219, 158, 1), in HSL hsl(43.21, 99.09%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.832% 0.15243 80.788).

What colors go well with #db9e01?

The complementary color of #db9e01 is #71a9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f58b47 and #afb224. The triadic partners are #00c4cf and #d588e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #db9e01?

Black text reads better on #db9e01: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and black gives 8.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #db9e01 a warm or cool color?

#db9e01 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 81 degrees, its lightness 73.8% and its chroma 0.152.