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#dc8253 color: Show Business

#dc8253 is rgb(220, 130, 83) in RGB and oklch(69.399% 0.12739 47.364) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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21°
100%

69.4%
0.127
47°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.85:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #dc8253

#dc8253 is a soft orange color. In OKLCH it has 69.4% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 47°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.85:1 contrast and black text 7.36:1, 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: #dc8253 mixed with white

  1. dc8253
  2. e18f65
  3. e59b77
  4. e9a888
  5. edb499
  6. f1c1aa
  7. f4cdba
  8. f7dacb
  9. fae6dd
  10. fdf3ee

Darker: #dc8253 mixed with black

  1. dc8253
  2. bf7047
  3. a35f3b
  4. 884e30
  5. 6e3e25
  6. 542f1b
  7. 3c2011
  8. 261208
  9. 110602
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dc8253 with less saturation

  1. dc8253
  2. d6855c
  3. d18964
  4. cb8b6c
  5. c58e73
  6. be917b
  7. b89482
  8. b19689
  9. ab988f
  10. a49a96

Questions about #dc8253

What color is #dc8253?

#dc8253 is soft orange. The closest named color is Show Business. In RGB it is rgb(220, 130, 83), in HSL hsl(20.58, 66.18%, 59.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.399% 0.12739 47.364).

What colors go well with #dc8253?

The complementary color of #dc8253 is #22abda. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e07a7f and #c89130. The triadic partners are #32b58c and #988fe7.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc8253?

Black text reads better on #dc8253: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and black gives 7.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc8253 a warm or cool color?

#dc8253 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 47 degrees, its lightness 69.4% and its chroma 0.127.