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#de9236 color: Soft Pumpkin

#de9236 is rgb(222, 146, 54) in RGB and oklch(72.15% 0.13809 66.937) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

72.2%
0.138
67°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.54:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.27:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #de9236

#de9236 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.2% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 67°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.54:1 contrast and black text 8.27:1, 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: #de9236 mixed with white

  1. de9236
  2. e29d50
  3. e6a866
  4. eab37b
  5. edbe8e
  6. f1c9a1
  7. f4d4b4
  8. f7dfc7
  9. faeada
  10. fcf4ec

Darker: #de9236 mixed with black

  1. de9236
  2. c17e2e
  3. a56b25
  4. 89581e
  5. 6f4616
  6. 55350f
  7. 3d2508
  8. 261603
  9. 120801
  10. 020100

Calmer: #de9236 with less saturation

  1. de9236
  2. d99547
  3. d39755
  4. ce9961
  5. c89b6c
  6. c39d77
  7. bd9f80
  8. b7a18a
  9. b1a293
  10. aba49c

Questions about #de9236

What color is #de9236?

#de9236 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Soft Pumpkin. In RGB it is rgb(222, 146, 54), in HSL hsl(32.86, 71.79%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.15% 0.13809 66.937).

What colors go well with #de9236?

The complementary color of #de9236 is #54acf6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ee8365 and #bea426. The triadic partners are #00c0b3 and #bc8ce8.

Is white or black text more readable on #de9236?

Black text reads better on #de9236: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and black gives 8.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #de9236 a warm or cool color?

#de9236 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 67 degrees, its lightness 72.2% and its chroma 0.138.