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#db9f2f color: Courgette Yellow

#db9f2f is rgb(219, 159, 47) in RGB and oklch(74.184% 0.1397 78.214) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

74.2%
0.140
78°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.33:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
9.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #db9f2f

#db9f2f is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.2% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 78°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.33:1 contrast and black text 9.01:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Courgette Yellow (#daa135). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #db9f2f mixed with white

  1. db9f2f
  2. dfa94d
  3. e3b364
  4. e7bc79
  5. eac68e
  6. eed0a1
  7. f2d9b4
  8. f5e3c7
  9. f8ecda
  10. fcf6ec

Darker: #db9f2f mixed with black

  1. db9f2f
  2. be8a27
  3. a27520
  4. 876119
  5. 6d4d12
  6. 543b0c
  7. 3c2906
  8. 261803
  9. 110901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #db9f2f with less saturation

  1. db9f2f
  2. d6a144
  3. d2a254
  4. cda461
  5. c9a56e
  6. c4a679
  7. bfa884
  8. baa98e
  9. b5aa98
  10. b0aaa2

Questions about #db9f2f

What color is #db9f2f?

#db9f2f is bright light amber. The closest named color is Courgette Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(219, 159, 47), in HSL hsl(39.07, 70.49%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.184% 0.1397 78.214).

What colors go well with #db9f2f?

The complementary color of #db9f2f is #72acff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f28e57 and #b4b138. The triadic partners are #00c5cb and #d08ee4.

Is white or black text more readable on #db9f2f?

Black text reads better on #db9f2f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and black gives 9.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #db9f2f a warm or cool color?

#db9f2f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 78 degrees, its lightness 74.2% and its chroma 0.14.