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#de8a26 color: Sumac Dyed

#de8a26 is rgb(222, 138, 38) in RGB and oklch(70.607% 0.14675 64.527) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

70.6%
0.147
65°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.70:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #de8a26

#de8a26 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 70.6% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 65°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.7:1 contrast and black text 7.77:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sumac Dyed (#e08a1e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #de8a26 mixed with white

  1. de8a26
  2. e29646
  3. e6a25e
  4. eaae74
  5. eeba89
  6. f1c59d
  7. f4d1b0
  8. f7ddc4
  9. fae8d8
  10. fdf4eb

Darker: #de8a26 mixed with black

  1. de8a26
  2. c17720
  3. a56519
  4. 895313
  5. 6f420d
  6. 553208
  7. 3d2204
  8. 261402
  9. 120701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #de8a26 with less saturation

  1. de8a26
  2. d88d3b
  3. d3904b
  4. cd9259
  5. c79565
  6. c19770
  7. bb997a
  8. b49b84
  9. ae9d8e
  10. a79f97

Questions about #de8a26

What color is #de8a26?

#de8a26 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Sumac Dyed. In RGB it is rgb(222, 138, 38), in HSL hsl(32.61, 73.6%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.607% 0.14675 64.527).

What colors go well with #de8a26?

The complementary color of #de8a26 is #40a8f5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ed7b60 and #be9e00. The triadic partners are #00bcab and #b587e9.

Is white or black text more readable on #de8a26?

Black text reads better on #de8a26: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and black gives 7.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #de8a26 a warm or cool color?

#de8a26 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 65 degrees, its lightness 70.6% and its chroma 0.147.