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#df9e2e color: Shì Zǐ Chéng Persimmon

#df9e2e is rgb(223, 158, 46) in RGB and oklch(74.434% 0.14211 75.887) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

74.4%
0.142
76°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.32:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #df9e2e

#df9e2e is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.4% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 76°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.32:1 contrast and black text 9.07:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Shì Zǐ Chéng Persimmon (#e29f31). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #df9e2e mixed with white

  1. df9e2e
  2. e3a84c
  3. e6b264
  4. eabc79
  5. edc68d
  6. f0cfa1
  7. f4d9b4
  8. f7e2c7
  9. f9ecda
  10. fcf6ec

Darker: #df9e2e mixed with black

  1. df9e2e
  2. c28927
  3. a5741f
  4. 8a6018
  5. 6f4d12
  6. 563a0b
  7. 3d2906
  8. 271802
  9. 120901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #df9e2e with less saturation

  1. df9e2e
  2. daa043
  3. d5a253
  4. d0a361
  5. cba56e
  6. c6a679
  7. c1a884
  8. bca98f
  9. b7aa99
  10. b1aba2

Questions about #df9e2e

What color is #df9e2e?

#df9e2e is bright light amber. The closest named color is Shì Zǐ Chéng Persimmon. In RGB it is rgb(223, 158, 46), in HSL hsl(37.97, 73.44%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.434% 0.14211 75.887).

What colors go well with #df9e2e?

The complementary color of #df9e2e is #6daeff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f58d5a and #b9b132. The triadic partners are #00c7c9 and #cf8fe8.

Is white or black text more readable on #df9e2e?

Black text reads better on #df9e2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and black gives 9.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #df9e2e a warm or cool color?

#df9e2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 76 degrees, its lightness 74.4% and its chroma 0.142.