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#de8c2b color: Soft Pumpkin

#de8c2b is rgb(222, 140, 43) in RGB and oklch(70.992% 0.14431 65.001) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

71%
0.144
65°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #de8c2b

#de8c2b is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 71% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 65°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.66:1 contrast and black text 7.89:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Soft Pumpkin (#dc8e31). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #de8c2b mixed with white

  1. de8c2b
  2. e29849
  3. e6a460
  4. eaaf76
  5. eebb8a
  6. f1c69e
  7. f4d2b2
  8. f7ddc5
  9. fae8d8
  10. fdf4ec

Darker: #de8c2b mixed with black

  1. de8c2b
  2. c17924
  3. a5671d
  4. 895516
  5. 6f4310
  6. 55330a
  7. 3d2305
  8. 261402
  9. 120701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #de8c2b with less saturation

  1. de8c2b
  2. d88f3f
  3. d3924e
  4. cd945b
  5. c79667
  6. c19972
  7. bb9b7c
  8. b59c86
  9. af9e8f
  10. a8a098

Questions about #de8c2b

What color is #de8c2b?

#de8c2b is bright light amber. The closest named color is Soft Pumpkin. In RGB it is rgb(222, 140, 43), in HSL hsl(32.51, 73.06%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.992% 0.14431 65.001).

What colors go well with #de8c2b?

The complementary color of #de8c2b is #45a9f5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ed7d61 and #be9f08. The triadic partners are #00bdad and #b788e9.

Is white or black text more readable on #de8c2b?

Black text reads better on #de8c2b: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #de8c2b a warm or cool color?

#de8c2b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 65 degrees, its lightness 71% and its chroma 0.144.