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#dc8501 color: Fleur de Sel Caramel

#dc8501 is rgb(220, 133, 1) in RGB and oklch(69.354% 0.1548 65.496) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

69.4%
0.155
65°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-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 #dc8501

#dc8501 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 69.4% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 65°.

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 Fleur de Sel Caramel (#da8704). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #dc8501 mixed with white

  1. dc8501
  2. e19237
  3. e59e54
  4. e9ab6c
  5. edb782
  6. f0c397
  7. f4cfac
  8. f7dbc1
  9. fae7d6
  10. fdf3ea

Darker: #dc8501 mixed with black

  1. dc8501
  2. bf7301
  3. a36101
  4. 885000
  5. 6e4000
  6. 543000
  7. 3c2100
  8. 261300
  9. 110600
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dc8501 with less saturation

  1. dc8501
  2. d6882b
  3. d08b3f
  4. ca8e4f
  5. c4915c
  6. be9369
  7. b89574
  8. b1977f
  9. aa9989
  10. a39b93

Questions about #dc8501

What color is #dc8501?

#dc8501 is bright amber. The closest named color is Fleur de Sel Caramel. In RGB it is rgb(220, 133, 1), in HSL hsl(36.16, 99.1%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.354% 0.1548 65.496).

What colors go well with #dc8501?

The complementary color of #dc8501 is #34a4f5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ec7456 and #ba9a00. The triadic partners are #00b8a9 and #b481e8.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc8501?

Black text reads better on #dc8501: 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 #dc8501 a warm or cool color?

#dc8501 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 65 degrees, its lightness 69.4% and its chroma 0.155.