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#dc8151 color: Show Business

#dc8151 is rgb(220, 129, 81) in RGB and oklch(69.201% 0.12904 47.501) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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21°
100%

69.2%
0.129
48°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.88:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #dc8151

#dc8151 is a soft orange color. In OKLCH it has 69.2% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 48°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.88:1 contrast and black text 7.3:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Show Business (#dd835b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #dc8151 mixed with white

  1. dc8151
  2. e18e63
  3. e59b75
  4. e9a786
  5. edb498
  6. f1c0a9
  7. f4cdba
  8. f7d9cb
  9. fae6dc
  10. fdf2ee

Darker: #dc8151 mixed with black

  1. dc8151
  2. bf6f45
  3. a35e3a
  4. 884e2f
  5. 6e3e24
  6. 542e1a
  7. 3c1f10
  8. 261207
  9. 110602
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dc8151 with less saturation

  1. dc8151
  2. d6845a
  3. d08863
  4. ca8b6b
  5. c48e72
  6. be907a
  7. b89381
  8. b19588
  9. aa988f
  10. a39a95

Questions about #dc8151

What color is #dc8151?

#dc8151 is soft orange. The closest named color is Show Business. In RGB it is rgb(220, 129, 81), in HSL hsl(20.72, 66.51%, 59.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.201% 0.12904 47.501).

What colors go well with #dc8151?

The complementary color of #dc8151 is #1cabda. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e0787e and #c8902d. The triadic partners are #2db58c and #988ee7.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc8151?

Black text reads better on #dc8151: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and black gives 7.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc8151 a warm or cool color?

#dc8151 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 48 degrees, its lightness 69.2% and its chroma 0.129.