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#dc6501 color: Orange Danger

#dc6501 is rgb(220, 101, 1) in RGB and oklch(64.187% 0.17188 49.006) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

64.2%
0.172
49°
  • 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
5.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #dc6501

#dc6501 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 64.2% lightness, 0.172 chroma and a hue of 49°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.56:1 contrast and black text 5.91:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Orange Danger (#dd6600). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #dc6501 mixed with white

  1. dc6501
  2. e17633
  3. e6864f
  4. eb9667
  5. efa57d
  6. f3b493
  7. f6c3a9
  8. f9d2be
  9. fce1d4
  10. fef0e9

Darker: #dc6501 mixed with black

  1. dc6501
  2. bf5701
  3. a34901
  4. 883c00
  5. 6e2f00
  6. 542200
  7. 3c1700
  8. 260c00
  9. 110300
  10. 020000

Calmer: #dc6501 with less saturation

  1. dc6501
  2. d56b26
  3. ce7038
  4. c77546
  5. bf7952
  6. b87d5d
  7. b08168
  8. a78471
  9. 9f877b
  10. 968a84

Questions about #dc6501

What color is #dc6501?

#dc6501 is bright orange. The closest named color is Orange Danger. In RGB it is rgb(220, 101, 1), in HSL hsl(27.4, 99.1%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.187% 0.17188 49.006).

What colors go well with #dc6501?

The complementary color of #dc6501 is #009cd4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e25862 and #bd7f00. The triadic partners are #00a97d and #8c76ed.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc6501?

White text reads better on #dc6501: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and black gives 5.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc6501 a warm or cool color?

#dc6501 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 49 degrees, its lightness 64.2% and its chroma 0.172.