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#dc6d3f color: Sorbus

#dc6d3f is rgb(220, 109, 63) in RGB and oklch(65.752% 0.15164 42.054) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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18°
100%

65.8%
0.152
42°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.33:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #dc6d3f

#dc6d3f is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 65.8% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 42°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.33:1 contrast and black text 6.3:1, 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: #dc6d3f mixed with white

  1. dc6d3f
  2. e17d54
  3. e68c68
  4. eb9a7b
  5. efa98e
  6. f2b7a1
  7. f6c6b3
  8. f9d4c6
  9. fbe2d9
  10. fdf1ec

Darker: #dc6d3f mixed with black

  1. dc6d3f
  2. bf5e35
  3. a34f2c
  4. 884123
  5. 6e331b
  6. 542612
  7. 3c190a
  8. 260d04
  9. 110401
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dc6d3f with less saturation

  1. dc6d3f
  2. d5724a
  3. cf7653
  4. c87b5c
  5. c17f65
  6. ba826d
  7. b28674
  8. ab897c
  9. a28c83
  10. 9a8f8a

Questions about #dc6d3f

What color is #dc6d3f?

#dc6d3f is bright orange. The closest named color is Sorbus. In RGB it is rgb(220, 109, 63), in HSL hsl(17.58, 69.16%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.752% 0.15164 42.054).

What colors go well with #dc6d3f?

The complementary color of #dc6d3f is #00a3cf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dd6578 and #c97f00. The triadic partners are #00ad74 and #8483eb.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc6d3f?

White text reads better on #dc6d3f: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and black gives 6.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc6d3f a warm or cool color?

#dc6d3f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 42 degrees, its lightness 65.8% and its chroma 0.152.