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#dc8000 color: Orange Pepper

#dc8000 is rgb(220, 128, 0) in RGB and oklch(68.486% 0.15664 62.692) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

68.5%
0.157
63°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • amber-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.94:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #dc8000

#dc8000 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 68.5% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 63°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.94:1 contrast and black text 7.13:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Orange Pepper (#da7d00). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #dc8000 mixed with white

  1. dc8000
  2. e18d36
  3. e59a53
  4. e9a76b
  5. edb481
  6. f1c197
  7. f4cdac
  8. f7dac1
  9. fae6d5
  10. fdf3ea

Darker: #dc8000 mixed with black

  1. dc8000
  2. bf6e00
  3. a35d00
  4. 884d00
  5. 6e3d00
  6. 542e00
  7. 3c1f00
  8. 261200
  9. 110600
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dc8000 with less saturation

  1. dc8000
  2. d6842a
  3. d0873e
  4. ca8a4d
  5. c38d5b
  6. bd8f67
  7. b69272
  8. af947c
  9. a89686
  10. a19890

Questions about #dc8000

What color is #dc8000?

#dc8000 is bright amber. The closest named color is Orange Pepper. In RGB it is rgb(220, 128, 0), in HSL hsl(34.91, 100%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.486% 0.15664 62.692).

What colors go well with #dc8000?

The complementary color of #dc8000 is #1ea2f2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ea7058 and #bc9500. The triadic partners are #00b5a1 and #ad7fe9.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc8000?

Black text reads better on #dc8000: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and black gives 7.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc8000 a warm or cool color?

#dc8000 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 63 degrees, its lightness 68.5% and its chroma 0.157.