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#dc825e color: Show Business

#dc825e is rgb(220, 130, 94) in RGB and oklch(69.565% 0.12212 42.273) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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17°
100%

69.6%
0.122
42°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.84:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #dc825e

#dc825e is a soft orange color. In OKLCH it has 69.6% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 42°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.84:1 contrast and black text 7.4:1, 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: #dc825e mixed with white

  1. dc825e
  2. e18f6e
  3. e59b7e
  4. e9a88e
  5. edb49e
  6. f1c1ae
  7. f4cdbe
  8. f7dace
  9. fae6de
  10. fdf3ef

Darker: #dc825e mixed with black

  1. dc825e
  2. bf7051
  3. a35f44
  4. 884e37
  5. 6e3e2b
  6. 542f1f
  7. 3c2014
  8. 26120a
  9. 110603
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dc825e with less saturation

  1. dc825e
  2. d68565
  3. d1896c
  4. cb8c73
  5. c58e79
  6. bf917f
  7. b89486
  8. b2968c
  9. ab9991
  10. a49b97

Questions about #dc825e

What color is #dc825e?

#dc825e is soft orange. The closest named color is Show Business. In RGB it is rgb(220, 130, 94), in HSL hsl(17.14, 64.29%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.565% 0.12212 42.273).

What colors go well with #dc825e?

The complementary color of #dc825e is #22add3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #de7b88 and #cb903c. The triadic partners are #47b486 and #9293e7.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc825e?

Black text reads better on #dc825e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and black gives 7.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc825e a warm or cool color?

#dc825e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 42 degrees, its lightness 69.6% and its chroma 0.122.