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#df8a0b color: Sumac Dyed

#df8a0b is rgb(223, 138, 11) in RGB and oklch(70.631% 0.15419 66.799) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

70.6%
0.154
67°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.70:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #df8a0b

#df8a0b is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 70.6% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 67°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.7:1 contrast and black text 7.78:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sumac Dyed (#e08a1e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #df8a0b mixed with white

  1. df8a0b
  2. e3963b
  3. e7a256
  4. ebae6e
  5. eeba84
  6. f2c699
  7. f5d1ae
  8. f8ddc2
  9. fae8d6
  10. fdf4eb

Darker: #df8a0b mixed with black

  1. df8a0b
  2. c27708
  3. a56506
  4. 8a5304
  5. 6f4202
  6. 563201
  7. 3d2201
  8. 271400
  9. 120700
  10. 020100

Calmer: #df8a0b with less saturation

  1. df8a0b
  2. d98d2f
  3. d39043
  4. cd9352
  5. c79560
  6. c1976c
  7. bb9977
  8. b59b82
  9. ae9d8c
  10. a79f96

Questions about #df8a0b

What color is #df8a0b?

#df8a0b is bright light amber. The closest named color is Sumac Dyed. In RGB it is rgb(223, 138, 11), in HSL hsl(35.94, 90.6%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.631% 0.15419 66.799).

What colors go well with #df8a0b?

The complementary color of #df8a0b is #3fa7fa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f07957 and #bc9f00. The triadic partners are #00bcaf and #b984eb.

Is white or black text more readable on #df8a0b?

Black text reads better on #df8a0b: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and black gives 7.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #df8a0b a warm or cool color?

#df8a0b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 67 degrees, its lightness 70.6% and its chroma 0.154.