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#df9b2a color: Tiger King

#df9b2a is rgb(223, 155, 42) in RGB and oklch(73.847% 0.1437 74.457) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

73.8%
0.144
74°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • amber-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.37:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #df9b2a

#df9b2a is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 73.8% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 74°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.37:1 contrast and black text 8.86:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Tiger King (#dd9922). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #df9b2a mixed with white

  1. df9b2a
  2. e3a549
  3. e6b062
  4. eaba77
  5. edc48c
  6. f1cea0
  7. f4d8b3
  8. f7e2c6
  9. faebd9
  10. fcf5ec

Darker: #df9b2a mixed with black

  1. df9b2a
  2. c28623
  3. a5721c
  4. 8a5e16
  5. 6f4b10
  6. 56390a
  7. 3d2805
  8. 271802
  9. 120901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #df9b2a with less saturation

  1. df9b2a
  2. da9d40
  3. d59f51
  4. d0a15f
  5. cba36c
  6. c6a477
  7. c0a682
  8. bba78d
  9. b5a897
  10. b0a9a1

Questions about #df9b2a

What color is #df9b2a?

#df9b2a is bright light amber. The closest named color is Tiger King. In RGB it is rgb(223, 155, 42), in HSL hsl(37.46, 73.88%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.847% 0.1437 74.457).

What colors go well with #df9b2a?

The complementary color of #df9b2a is #67adff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f48a5a and #b9ae2b. The triadic partners are #00c5c5 and #cc8de9.

Is white or black text more readable on #df9b2a?

Black text reads better on #df9b2a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and black gives 8.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #df9b2a a warm or cool color?

#df9b2a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 74 degrees, its lightness 73.8% and its chroma 0.144.