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#dc6c35 color: Sorbus

#dc6c35 is rgb(220, 108, 53) in RGB and oklch(65.496% 0.15588 44.543) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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65.5%
0.156
45°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.37:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #dc6c35

#dc6c35 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 65.5% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 45°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.37:1 contrast and black text 6.24:1, 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: #dc6c35 mixed with white

  1. dc6c35
  2. e17c4d
  3. e68b62
  4. eb9a76
  5. efa88a
  6. f2b79d
  7. f6c5b1
  8. f9d4c4
  9. fbe2d8
  10. fdf1eb

Darker: #dc6c35 mixed with black

  1. dc6c35
  2. bf5d2d
  3. a34e25
  4. 88401d
  5. 6e3215
  6. 54250e
  7. 3c1908
  8. 260d03
  9. 110401
  10. 020000

Calmer: #dc6c35 with less saturation

  1. dc6c35
  2. d57142
  3. cf764d
  4. c87a57
  5. c17e60
  6. b98269
  7. b28571
  8. aa887a
  9. a28b81
  10. 998e89

Questions about #dc6c35

What color is #dc6c35?

#dc6c35 is bright orange. The closest named color is Sorbus. In RGB it is rgb(220, 108, 53), in HSL hsl(19.76, 70.46%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.496% 0.15588 44.543).

What colors go well with #dc6c35?

The complementary color of #dc6c35 is #00a1d2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #df6272 and #c77f00. The triadic partners are #00ad77 and #8880eb.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc6c35?

White text reads better on #dc6c35: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and black gives 6.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc6c35 a warm or cool color?

#dc6c35 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 45 degrees, its lightness 65.5% and its chroma 0.156.