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#dc6c3f color: Sorbus

#dc6c3f is rgb(220, 108, 63) in RGB and oklch(65.6% 0.15247 41.536) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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17°
100%

65.6%
0.152
42°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.35:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #dc6c3f

#dc6c3f is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 65.6% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 42°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.35:1 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: #dc6c3f mixed with white

  1. dc6c3f
  2. e17c54
  3. e68b68
  4. eb9a7b
  5. efa88e
  6. f2b7a0
  7. f6c5b3
  8. f9d4c6
  9. fbe2d9
  10. fdf1ec

Darker: #dc6c3f mixed with black

  1. dc6c3f
  2. bf5d35
  3. a34e2c
  4. 884023
  5. 6e321b
  6. 542512
  7. 3c190a
  8. 260d04
  9. 110401
  10. 020000

Calmer: #dc6c3f with less saturation

  1. dc6c3f
  2. d5714a
  3. cf7653
  4. c87a5c
  5. c17e64
  6. b9826c
  7. b28574
  8. aa887c
  9. a28b83
  10. 9a8e8a

Questions about #dc6c3f

What color is #dc6c3f?

#dc6c3f is bright orange. The closest named color is Sorbus. In RGB it is rgb(220, 108, 63), in HSL hsl(17.2, 69.16%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.6% 0.15247 41.536).

What colors go well with #dc6c3f?

The complementary color of #dc6c3f is #00a3ce. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dd6479 and #c97e00. The triadic partners are #00ad73 and #8383eb.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc6c3f?

White text reads better on #dc6c3f: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and black gives 6.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc6c3f a warm or cool color?

#dc6c3f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 42 degrees, its lightness 65.6% and its chroma 0.152.