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#dc6b3a color: Sorbus

#dc6b3a is rgb(220, 107, 58) in RGB and oklch(65.394% 0.155 42.6) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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18°
100%

65.4%
0.155
43°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.38:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #dc6b3a

#dc6b3a is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 65.4% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 43°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.38:1 contrast and black text 6.21:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sorbus (#dd6b38). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #dc6b3a mixed with white

  1. dc6b3a
  2. e17b50
  3. e68a65
  4. eb9978
  5. efa88c
  6. f3b69f
  7. f6c5b2
  8. f9d4c5
  9. fbe2d8
  10. fdf1ec

Darker: #dc6b3a mixed with black

  1. dc6b3a
  2. bf5c31
  3. a34e28
  4. 883f20
  5. 6e3218
  6. 542510
  7. 3c1809
  8. 260d04
  9. 110401
  10. 020000

Calmer: #dc6b3a with less saturation

  1. dc6b3a
  2. d57046
  3. cf7550
  4. c87959
  5. c17d62
  6. b9816a
  7. b28472
  8. aa887a
  9. a28b82
  10. 998e89

Questions about #dc6b3a

What color is #dc6b3a?

#dc6b3a is bright orange. The closest named color is Sorbus. In RGB it is rgb(220, 107, 58), in HSL hsl(18.15, 69.83%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.394% 0.155 42.6).

What colors go well with #dc6b3a?

The complementary color of #dc6b3a is #00a2cf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #de6276 and #c87e00. The triadic partners are #00ad74 and #8481eb.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc6b3a?

White text reads better on #dc6b3a: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and black gives 6.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc6b3a a warm or cool color?

#dc6b3a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 43 degrees, its lightness 65.4% and its chroma 0.155.