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#dc642a color: Vivid Red Tangelo

#dc642a is rgb(220, 100, 42) in RGB and oklch(64.217% 0.16553 43.434) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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20°
100%

64.2%
0.166
43°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.56:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #dc642a

#dc642a is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 64.2% lightness, 0.166 chroma and a hue of 43°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.56:1 contrast and black text 5.9:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Vivid Red Tangelo (#df6124). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #dc642a mixed with white

  1. dc642a
  2. e17545
  3. e6855b
  4. eb9571
  5. efa485
  6. f3b499
  7. f6c3ae
  8. f9d2c2
  9. fce1d6
  10. fef0ea

Darker: #dc642a mixed with black

  1. dc642a
  2. bf5623
  3. a3481c
  4. 883b16
  5. 6e2e10
  6. 54220a
  7. 3c1605
  8. 260b02
  9. 110301
  10. 020000

Calmer: #dc642a with less saturation

  1. dc642a
  2. d56a39
  3. ce6f46
  4. c77450
  5. bf785a
  6. b87c64
  7. b0806c
  8. a88475
  9. 9f877d
  10. 968a85

Questions about #dc642a

What color is #dc642a?

#dc642a is bright orange. The closest named color is Vivid Red Tangelo. In RGB it is rgb(220, 100, 42), in HSL hsl(19.55, 71.77%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.217% 0.16553 43.434).

What colors go well with #dc642a?

The complementary color of #dc642a is #009dcb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #de5a6f and #c47a00. The triadic partners are #00aa70 and #827bed.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc642a?

White text reads better on #dc642a: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and black gives 5.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc642a a warm or cool color?

#dc642a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 43 degrees, its lightness 64.2% and its chroma 0.166.