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#dbb273 color: Yellow Lab

#dbb273 is rgb(219, 178, 115) in RGB and oklch(78.634% 0.09367 77.481) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

78.6%
0.094
77°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.98:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #dbb273

#dbb273 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.6% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 77°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.98:1 contrast and black text 10.63:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Yellow Lab (#dab46f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dbb273 mixed with white

  1. dbb273
  2. dfba82
  3. e3c190
  4. e6c99e
  5. ead1ac
  6. edd9ba
  7. f1e0c8
  8. f5e8d5
  9. f8f0e3
  10. fcf7f1

Darker: #dbb273 mixed with black

  1. dbb273
  2. be9a63
  3. a28354
  4. 876d45
  5. 6d5736
  6. 544328
  7. 3c2f1b
  8. 261d0f
  9. 110c05
  10. 020101

Calmer: #dbb273 with less saturation

  1. dbb273
  2. d8b37b
  3. d4b483
  4. d1b58a
  5. ceb591
  6. cab698
  7. c7b79f
  8. c4b8a6
  9. c0b8ac
  10. bdb9b3

Questions about #dbb273

What color is #dbb273?

#dbb273 is soft light amber. The closest named color is Yellow Lab. In RGB it is rgb(219, 178, 115), in HSL hsl(36.35, 59.09%, 65.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.634% 0.09367 77.481).

What colors go well with #dbb273?

The complementary color of #dbb273 is #93bcf5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #eca785 and #bfbe76. The triadic partners are #68ccce and #d2a7e1.

Is white or black text more readable on #dbb273?

Black text reads better on #dbb273: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and black gives 10.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dbb273 a warm or cool color?

#dbb273 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 77 degrees, its lightness 78.6% and its chroma 0.094.