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#de8b02 color: Non-Stop Orange

#de8b02 is rgb(222, 139, 2) in RGB and oklch(70.667% 0.15449 68.2) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

70.7%
0.154
68°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.69:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #de8b02

#de8b02 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 70.7% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 68°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.69:1 contrast and black text 7.8:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Non-Stop Orange (#dd8811). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #de8b02 mixed with white

  1. de8b02
  2. e29739
  3. e6a355
  4. eaaf6d
  5. eeba83
  6. f1c698
  7. f4d2ad
  8. f7ddc2
  9. fae8d6
  10. fdf4eb

Darker: #de8b02 mixed with black

  1. de8b02
  2. c17801
  3. a56601
  4. 895401
  5. 6f4300
  6. 553200
  7. 3d2300
  8. 261400
  9. 120700
  10. 020100

Calmer: #de8b02 with less saturation

  1. de8b02
  2. d88e2d
  3. d39141
  4. cd9351
  5. c7965f
  6. c1986b
  7. bb9a77
  8. b49c82
  9. ae9d8c
  10. a79f96

Questions about #de8b02

What color is #de8b02?

#de8b02 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Non-Stop Orange. In RGB it is rgb(222, 139, 2), in HSL hsl(37.36, 98.21%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.667% 0.15449 68.2).

What colors go well with #de8b02?

The complementary color of #de8b02 is #44a6fb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f07a54 and #baa000. The triadic partners are #00bcb1 and #bb83ea.

Is white or black text more readable on #de8b02?

Black text reads better on #de8b02: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and black gives 7.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #de8b02 a warm or cool color?

#de8b02 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 68 degrees, its lightness 70.7% and its chroma 0.154.