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#db9f53 color: Deep Bamboo Yellow

#db9f53 is rgb(219, 159, 83) in RGB and oklch(74.511% 0.11715 70.756) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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34°
100%

74.5%
0.117
71°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • amber-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.31:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #db9f53

#db9f53 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.5% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 71°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.31:1 contrast and black text 9.1:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Deep Bamboo Yellow (#d99f50). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #db9f53 mixed with white

  1. db9f53
  2. dfa966
  3. e3b278
  4. e7bc8a
  5. ebc69b
  6. eecfac
  7. f2d9bc
  8. f5e2cd
  9. f9ecde
  10. fcf5ee

Darker: #db9f53 mixed with black

  1. db9f53
  2. be8a47
  3. a2753b
  4. 876130
  5. 6d4d25
  6. 543b1b
  7. 3c2911
  8. 261808
  9. 110902
  10. 020100

Calmer: #db9f53 with less saturation

  1. db9f53
  2. d7a15e
  3. d2a269
  4. cea472
  5. c9a57c
  6. c5a784
  7. c0a88d
  8. bba995
  9. b6aa9d
  10. b1aba5

Questions about #db9f53

What color is #db9f53?

#db9f53 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Deep Bamboo Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(219, 159, 83), in HSL hsl(33.53, 65.38%, 59.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.511% 0.11715 70.756).

What colors go well with #db9f53?

The complementary color of #db9f53 is #72b1f4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #eb9272 and #bdae4f. The triadic partners are #34c4be and #c497e3.

Is white or black text more readable on #db9f53?

Black text reads better on #db9f53: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and black gives 9.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #db9f53 a warm or cool color?

#db9f53 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 71 degrees, its lightness 74.5% and its chroma 0.117.