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#de9f56 color: Honeycomb Yellow

#de9f56 is rgb(222, 159, 86) in RGB and oklch(74.879% 0.11704 68.374) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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32°
100%

74.9%
0.117
68°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • orange-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.28:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #de9f56

#de9f56 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.9% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 68°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.28:1 contrast and black text 9.2:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Honeycomb Yellow (#de9c52). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #de9f56 mixed with white

  1. de9f56
  2. e2a969
  3. e6b27a
  4. e9bc8c
  5. edc69c
  6. f0cfad
  7. f3d9bd
  8. f6e2ce
  9. f9ecde
  10. fcf5ef

Darker: #de9f56 mixed with black

  1. de9f56
  2. c18a4a
  3. a5753e
  4. 896132
  5. 6f4d27
  6. 553b1c
  7. 3d2912
  8. 261808
  9. 120902
  10. 020100

Calmer: #de9f56 with less saturation

  1. de9f56
  2. d9a161
  3. d5a36b
  4. d0a474
  5. cba67d
  6. c7a786
  7. c2a98e
  8. bdaa96
  9. b8ab9e
  10. b3aca6

Questions about #de9f56

What color is #de9f56?

#de9f56 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Honeycomb Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(222, 159, 86), in HSL hsl(32.21, 67.33%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.879% 0.11704 68.374).

What colors go well with #de9f56?

The complementary color of #de9f56 is #6fb3f4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ed9376 and #c1ae50. The triadic partners are #38c5bc and #c399e6.

Is white or black text more readable on #de9f56?

Black text reads better on #de9f56: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and black gives 9.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #de9f56 a warm or cool color?

#de9f56 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 68 degrees, its lightness 74.9% and its chroma 0.117.