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#dc6a00 color: Apple II Chocolate

#dc6a00 is rgb(220, 106, 0) in RGB and oklch(64.928% 0.16851 51.321) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

64.9%
0.169
51°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.44:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #dc6a00

#dc6a00 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 64.9% lightness, 0.169 chroma and a hue of 51°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.44:1 contrast and black text 6.1:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Apple II Chocolate (#da680e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #dc6a00 mixed with white

  1. dc6a00
  2. e17a34
  3. e68a4f
  4. eb9967
  5. efa87e
  6. f3b794
  7. f6c5a9
  8. f9d4bf
  9. fbe2d4
  10. fdf1e9

Darker: #dc6a00 mixed with black

  1. dc6a00
  2. bf5b00
  3. a34d00
  4. 883f00
  5. 6e3100
  6. 542400
  7. 3c1800
  8. 260d00
  9. 110400
  10. 020000

Calmer: #dc6a00 with less saturation

  1. dc6a00
  2. d56f26
  3. ce7439
  4. c77847
  5. c07c54
  6. b8805f
  7. b18469
  8. a98773
  9. a08a7d
  10. 988c86

Questions about #dc6a00

What color is #dc6a00?

#dc6a00 is bright orange. The closest named color is Apple II Chocolate. In RGB it is rgb(220, 106, 0), in HSL hsl(28.91, 100%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.928% 0.16851 51.321).

What colors go well with #dc6a00?

The complementary color of #dc6a00 is #009ddb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e35c60 and #bd8200. The triadic partners are #00ab83 and #9278ec.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc6a00?

White text reads better on #dc6a00: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and black gives 6.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc6a00 a warm or cool color?

#dc6a00 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 51 degrees, its lightness 64.9% and its chroma 0.169.