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#dc8256 color: Show Business

#dc8256 is rgb(220, 130, 86) in RGB and oklch(69.442% 0.12592 46.058) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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100%

69.4%
0.126
46°
  • 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
7.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #dc8256

#dc8256 is a soft orange color. In OKLCH it has 69.4% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 46°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.85:1 contrast and black text 7.37:1, 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: #dc8256 mixed with white

  1. dc8256
  2. e18f68
  3. e59b79
  4. e9a889
  5. edb49a
  6. f1c1ab
  7. f4cdbb
  8. f7dacc
  9. fae6dd
  10. fdf3ee

Darker: #dc8256 mixed with black

  1. dc8256
  2. bf704a
  3. a35f3e
  4. 884e32
  5. 6e3e27
  6. 542f1c
  7. 3c2012
  8. 261208
  9. 110602
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dc8256 with less saturation

  1. dc8256
  2. d6855e
  3. d18966
  4. cb8c6e
  5. c58e75
  6. be917c
  7. b89483
  8. b29689
  9. ab9890
  10. a49a96

Questions about #dc8256

What color is #dc8256?

#dc8256 is soft orange. The closest named color is Show Business. In RGB it is rgb(220, 130, 86), in HSL hsl(19.7, 65.69%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.442% 0.12592 46.058).

What colors go well with #dc8256?

The complementary color of #dc8256 is #22acd8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e07a82 and #c99133. The triadic partners are #38b58b and #9790e7.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc8256?

Black text reads better on #dc8256: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and black gives 7.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc8256 a warm or cool color?

#dc8256 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 46 degrees, its lightness 69.4% and its chroma 0.126.