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#dc6c3d color: Sorbus

#dc6c3d is rgb(220, 108, 61) in RGB and oklch(65.577% 0.15316 42.181) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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18°
100%

65.6%
0.153
42°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.36:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #dc6c3d

#dc6c3d is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 65.6% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 42°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.36:1 contrast and black text 6.26:1, 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: #dc6c3d mixed with white

  1. dc6c3d
  2. e17c53
  3. e68b67
  4. eb9a7a
  5. efa88d
  6. f2b7a0
  7. f6c5b3
  8. f9d4c6
  9. fbe2d9
  10. fdf1ec

Darker: #dc6c3d mixed with black

  1. dc6c3d
  2. bf5d34
  3. a34e2b
  4. 884022
  5. 6e321a
  6. 542512
  7. 3c190a
  8. 260d04
  9. 110401
  10. 020000

Calmer: #dc6c3d with less saturation

  1. dc6c3d
  2. d57148
  3. cf7652
  4. c87a5b
  5. c17e64
  6. b9826c
  7. b28574
  8. aa887b
  9. a28b82
  10. 9a8e8a

Questions about #dc6c3d

What color is #dc6c3d?

#dc6c3d is bright orange. The closest named color is Sorbus. In RGB it is rgb(220, 108, 61), in HSL hsl(17.74, 69.43%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.577% 0.15316 42.181).

What colors go well with #dc6c3d?

The complementary color of #dc6c3d is #00a2cf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dd6377 and #c97e00. The triadic partners are #00ad74 and #8482eb.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc6c3d?

White text reads better on #dc6c3d: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and black gives 6.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc6c3d a warm or cool color?

#dc6c3d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 42 degrees, its lightness 65.6% and its chroma 0.153.