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#dc7d2c color: Sandy Peppers

#dc7d2c is rgb(220, 125, 44) in RGB and oklch(68.146% 0.14801 56.159) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

68.1%
0.148
56°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • amber-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.99:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #dc7d2c

#dc7d2c is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 68.1% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 56°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.99:1 contrast and black text 7.01:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sandy Peppers (#df7b35). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #dc7d2c mixed with white

  1. dc7d2c
  2. e18b48
  3. e5985f
  4. e9a574
  5. edb288
  6. f1bf9c
  7. f4ccb0
  8. f7d9c4
  9. fae5d7
  10. fdf2eb

Darker: #dc7d2c mixed with black

  1. dc7d2c
  2. bf6c25
  3. a35b1e
  4. 884b17
  5. 6e3b11
  6. 542c0a
  7. 3c1e05
  8. 261102
  9. 110501
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dc7d2c with less saturation

  1. dc7d2c
  2. d6813d
  3. d0844b
  4. ca8757
  5. c38a62
  6. bd8d6c
  7. b69076
  8. af927f
  9. a89488
  10. a09790

Questions about #dc7d2c

What color is #dc7d2c?

#dc7d2c is bright orange. The closest named color is Sandy Peppers. In RGB it is rgb(220, 125, 44), in HSL hsl(27.61, 71.54%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.146% 0.14801 56.159).

What colors go well with #dc7d2c?

The complementary color of #dc7d2c is #00a5e7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e67067 and #c19000. The triadic partners are #00b596 and #a283e9.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc7d2c?

Black text reads better on #dc7d2c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and black gives 7.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc7d2c a warm or cool color?

#dc7d2c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 56 degrees, its lightness 68.1% and its chroma 0.148.