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#dc6c12 color: Apple II Chocolate

#dc6c12 is rgb(220, 108, 18) in RGB and oklch(65.277% 0.16496 50.937) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

65.3%
0.165
51°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.39:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #dc6c12

#dc6c12 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 65.3% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 51°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.39:1 contrast and black text 6.2:1, 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: #dc6c12 mixed with white

  1. dc6c12
  2. e17c39
  3. e68b53
  4. eb9a6a
  5. efa980
  6. f2b796
  7. f6c6ab
  8. f9d4c0
  9. fbe2d5
  10. fdf1ea

Darker: #dc6c12 mixed with black

  1. dc6c12
  2. bf5d0e
  3. a34e0a
  4. 884007
  5. 6e3204
  6. 542502
  7. 3c1901
  8. 260d01
  9. 110400
  10. 020000

Calmer: #dc6c12 with less saturation

  1. dc6c12
  2. d5712c
  3. ce763d
  4. c77a4b
  5. c07e56
  6. b98161
  7. b1856b
  8. a98875
  9. a18b7e
  10. 998d87

Questions about #dc6c12

What color is #dc6c12?

#dc6c12 is bright orange. The closest named color is Apple II Chocolate. In RGB it is rgb(220, 108, 18), in HSL hsl(26.73, 84.87%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.277% 0.16496 50.937).

What colors go well with #dc6c12?

The complementary color of #dc6c12 is #009edc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e35f63 and #bf8300. The triadic partners are #00ac83 and #927aec.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc6c12?

White text reads better on #dc6c12: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and black gives 6.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc6c12 a warm or cool color?

#dc6c12 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 51 degrees, its lightness 65.3% and its chroma 0.165.