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#dc7d3e color: Sandy Peppers

#dc7d3e is rgb(220, 125, 62) in RGB and oklch(68.301% 0.14056 51.628) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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24°
100%

68.3%
0.141
52°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • amber-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.98:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #dc7d3e

#dc7d3e is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 52°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.98:1 contrast and black text 7.05:1, 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: #dc7d3e mixed with white

  1. dc7d3e
  2. e18a54
  3. e59869
  4. e9a57c
  5. edb28f
  6. f1bfa2
  7. f4ccb4
  8. f8d8c7
  9. fae5d9
  10. fdf2ec

Darker: #dc7d3e mixed with black

  1. dc7d3e
  2. bf6c35
  3. a35b2b
  4. 884b23
  5. 6e3b1a
  6. 542c12
  7. 3c1e0a
  8. 261104
  9. 110501
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dc7d3e with less saturation

  1. dc7d3e
  2. d6814a
  3. d08455
  4. ca875f
  5. c38a68
  6. bd8d71
  7. b6907a
  8. af9282
  9. a8958a
  10. a19791

Questions about #dc7d3e

What color is #dc7d3e?

#dc7d3e is bright orange. The closest named color is Sandy Peppers. In RGB it is rgb(220, 125, 62), in HSL hsl(23.92, 69.3%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.301% 0.14056 51.628).

What colors go well with #dc7d3e?

The complementary color of #dc7d3e is #00a7e0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e37272 and #c48f02. The triadic partners are #00b48f and #9b87e8.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc7d3e?

Black text reads better on #dc7d3e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and black gives 7.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc7d3e a warm or cool color?

#dc7d3e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 52 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.141.