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#de8e2d color: Soft Pumpkin

#de8e2d is rgb(222, 142, 45) in RGB and oklch(71.363% 0.14302 65.954) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

71.4%
0.143
66°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.62:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #de8e2d

#de8e2d is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 71.4% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 66°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.62:1 contrast and black text 8.01:1, 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: #de8e2d mixed with white

  1. de8e2d
  2. e29a4a
  3. e6a561
  4. eab177
  5. edbc8b
  6. f1c79f
  7. f4d2b2
  8. f7dec5
  9. fae9d9
  10. fdf4ec

Darker: #de8e2d mixed with black

  1. de8e2d
  2. c17b26
  3. a5681f
  4. 895618
  5. 6f4411
  6. 55340b
  7. 3d2406
  8. 261502
  9. 120701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #de8e2d with less saturation

  1. de8e2d
  2. d99140
  3. d3934f
  4. cd965c
  5. c89868
  6. c29a73
  7. bc9c7d
  8. b69e87
  9. af9f90
  10. a9a199

Questions about #de8e2d

What color is #de8e2d?

#de8e2d is bright light amber. The closest named color is Soft Pumpkin. In RGB it is rgb(222, 142, 45), in HSL hsl(32.88, 72.84%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.363% 0.14302 65.954).

What colors go well with #de8e2d?

The complementary color of #de8e2d is #4aaaf6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ed7f61 and #bda113. The triadic partners are #00beb0 and #b989e9.

Is white or black text more readable on #de8e2d?

Black text reads better on #de8e2d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and black gives 8.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #de8e2d a warm or cool color?

#de8e2d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 66 degrees, its lightness 71.4% and its chroma 0.143.