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#d08261 color: Burning Sand

#d08261 is rgb(208, 130, 97) in RGB and oklch(68.122% 0.10737 43.504) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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18°
100%

68.1%
0.107
44°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.98:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #d08261

#d08261 is a soft orange color. In OKLCH it has 68.1% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 44°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.98:1 contrast and black text 7.05:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Burning Sand (#d08363). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #d08261 mixed with white

  1. d08261
  2. d68f71
  3. db9b80
  4. e0a790
  5. e5b49f
  6. eac0af
  7. efcdbf
  8. f3d9cf
  9. f7e6df
  10. fbf2ef

Darker: #d08261 mixed with black

  1. d08261
  2. b57053
  3. 9a5f46
  4. 804e39
  5. 673e2d
  6. 4f2f21
  7. 392015
  8. 23120b
  9. 100603
  10. 020100

Calmer: #d08261 with less saturation

  1. d08261
  2. cb8567
  3. c6876d
  4. c18a73
  5. bb8c79
  6. b68f7e
  7. b09184
  8. ab9389
  9. a5958e
  10. 9f9793

Questions about #d08261

What color is #d08261?

#d08261 is soft orange. The closest named color is Burning Sand. In RGB it is rgb(208, 130, 97), in HSL hsl(17.84, 54.15%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.122% 0.10737 43.504).

What colors go well with #d08261?

The complementary color of #d08261 is #3ca7c9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d27c85 and #c08e47. The triadic partners are #50ad86 and #908fd9.

Is white or black text more readable on #d08261?

Black text reads better on #d08261: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and black gives 7.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d08261 a warm or cool color?

#d08261 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 44 degrees, its lightness 68.1% and its chroma 0.107.