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#dbb166 color: Stranglethorn Ochre

#dbb166 is rgb(219, 177, 102) in RGB and oklch(78.242% 0.1055 80.738) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

78.2%
0.106
81°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.00:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #dbb166

#dbb166 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.2% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 81°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2:1 contrast and black text 10.49:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Stranglethorn Ochre (#dbb060). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dbb166 mixed with white

  1. dbb166
  2. dfb977
  3. e2c187
  4. e6c996
  5. ead0a5
  6. edd8b4
  7. f1e0c3
  8. f5e8d2
  9. f8f0e1
  10. fcf7f0

Darker: #dbb166 mixed with black

  1. dbb166
  2. be9958
  3. a2834a
  4. 876c3c
  5. 6d572f
  6. 544223
  7. 3c2f17
  8. 261c0c
  9. 110c04
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dbb166 with less saturation

  1. dbb166
  2. d8b270
  3. d4b379
  4. d1b482
  5. cdb48a
  6. cab592
  7. c6b69a
  8. c3b6a2
  9. bfb7a9
  10. bcb8b1

Questions about #dbb166

What color is #dbb166?

#dbb166 is soft light amber. The closest named color is Stranglethorn Ochre. In RGB it is rgb(219, 177, 102), in HSL hsl(38.46, 61.9%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.242% 0.1055 80.738).

What colors go well with #dbb166?

The complementary color of #dbb166 is #91b9fc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #efa479 and #bbbf6c. The triadic partners are #56ccd4 and #d7a2e2.

Is white or black text more readable on #dbb166?

Black text reads better on #dbb166: white gives a contrast ratio of 2:1 and black gives 10.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dbb166 a warm or cool color?

#dbb166 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 81 degrees, its lightness 78.2% and its chroma 0.106.