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#de8b36 color: Status Bronze

#de8b36 is rgb(222, 139, 54) in RGB and oklch(70.894% 0.13976 62.214) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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70.9%
0.140
62°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.67:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #de8b36

#de8b36 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 70.9% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 62°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.67:1 contrast and black text 7.85:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Status Bronze (#dc8a30). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #de8b36 mixed with white

  1. de8b36
  2. e29750
  3. e6a365
  4. eaaf7a
  5. eeba8d
  6. f1c6a1
  7. f4d1b4
  8. f7ddc6
  9. fae8d9
  10. fdf4ec

Darker: #de8b36 mixed with black

  1. de8b36
  2. c1782e
  3. a56625
  4. 89541e
  5. 6f4316
  6. 55320f
  7. 3d2308
  8. 261403
  9. 120701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #de8b36 with less saturation

  1. de8b36
  2. d88e46
  3. d39153
  4. cd935f
  5. c7966a
  6. c19874
  7. bb9a7e
  8. b59c87
  9. ae9e90
  10. a89f98

Questions about #de8b36

What color is #de8b36?

#de8b36 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Status Bronze. In RGB it is rgb(222, 139, 54), in HSL hsl(30.36, 71.79%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.894% 0.13976 62.214).

What colors go well with #de8b36?

The complementary color of #de8b36 is #42aaf0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #eb7d68 and #c09d18. The triadic partners are #00bda8 and #b28ae9.

Is white or black text more readable on #de8b36?

Black text reads better on #de8b36: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and black gives 7.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #de8b36 a warm or cool color?

#de8b36 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 62 degrees, its lightness 70.9% and its chroma 0.14.