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#de8f2c color: Soft Pumpkin

#de8f2c is rgb(222, 143, 44) in RGB and oklch(71.536% 0.14323 66.772) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

71.5%
0.143
67°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #de8f2c

#de8f2c is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 71.5% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 67°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.6:1 contrast and black text 8.07:1, 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: #de8f2c mixed with white

  1. de8f2c
  2. e29b49
  3. e6a661
  4. eab176
  5. edbd8b
  6. f1c89f
  7. f4d3b2
  8. f7dec5
  9. fae9d9
  10. fdf4ec

Darker: #de8f2c mixed with black

  1. de8f2c
  2. c17c25
  3. a5691e
  4. 895717
  5. 6f4511
  6. 55340a
  7. 3d2405
  8. 261502
  9. 120701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #de8f2c with less saturation

  1. de8f2c
  2. d99240
  3. d3944f
  4. cd975c
  5. c89968
  6. c29b73
  7. bc9d7d
  8. b69e87
  9. b0a091
  10. a9a29a

Questions about #de8f2c

What color is #de8f2c?

#de8f2c is bright light amber. The closest named color is Soft Pumpkin. In RGB it is rgb(222, 143, 44), in HSL hsl(33.37, 72.95%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.536% 0.14323 66.772).

What colors go well with #de8f2c?

The complementary color of #de8f2c is #4daaf7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ee8060 and #bda215. The triadic partners are #00bfb2 and #ba89e9.

Is white or black text more readable on #de8f2c?

Black text reads better on #de8f2c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and black gives 8.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #de8f2c a warm or cool color?

#de8f2c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 67 degrees, its lightness 71.5% and its chroma 0.143.