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#df8a1b color: Sumac Dyed

#df8a1b is rgb(223, 138, 27) in RGB and oklch(70.679% 0.15094 65.555) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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34°
100%

70.7%
0.151
66°
  • 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
7.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #df8a1b

#df8a1b is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 70.7% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 66°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.7:1 contrast and black text 7.79:1, 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: #df8a1b mixed with white

  1. df8a1b
  2. e39640
  3. e7a25a
  4. ebae71
  5. eeba86
  6. f2c59b
  7. f5d1af
  8. f8ddc3
  9. fae8d7
  10. fdf4eb

Darker: #df8a1b mixed with black

  1. df8a1b
  2. c27716
  3. a56511
  4. 8a530c
  5. 6f4208
  6. 563205
  7. 3d2202
  8. 271401
  9. 120700
  10. 020100

Calmer: #df8a1b with less saturation

  1. df8a1b
  2. d98d35
  3. d39047
  4. ce9355
  5. c89562
  6. c1976e
  7. bb9979
  8. b59b83
  9. ae9d8d
  10. a79f97

Questions about #df8a1b

What color is #df8a1b?

#df8a1b is bright light amber. The closest named color is Sumac Dyed. In RGB it is rgb(223, 138, 27), in HSL hsl(33.98, 78.4%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.679% 0.15094 65.555).

What colors go well with #df8a1b?

The complementary color of #df8a1b is #3ea8f8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ef7a5c and #bd9e00. The triadic partners are #00bcad and #b786eb.

Is white or black text more readable on #df8a1b?

Black text reads better on #df8a1b: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and black gives 7.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #df8a1b a warm or cool color?

#df8a1b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 66 degrees, its lightness 70.7% and its chroma 0.151.