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#dc8600 color: Fleur de Sel Caramel

#dc8600 is rgb(220, 134, 0) in RGB and oklch(69.528% 0.15464 66.129) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

69.5%
0.155
66°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.82:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #dc8600

#dc8600 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 69.5% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 66°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.82:1 contrast and black text 7.45:1, 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: #dc8600 mixed with white

  1. dc8600
  2. e09337
  3. e59f54
  4. e9ab6c
  5. edb782
  6. f0c497
  7. f4d0ac
  8. f7dbc1
  9. fae7d6
  10. fcf3ea

Darker: #dc8600 mixed with black

  1. dc8600
  2. bf7400
  3. a36200
  4. 885100
  5. 6e4000
  6. 543000
  7. 3c2100
  8. 261300
  9. 110600
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dc8600 with less saturation

  1. dc8600
  2. d6892b
  3. d08c3f
  4. ca8f4f
  5. c4915d
  6. be9469
  7. b89674
  8. b1987f
  9. ab9a89
  10. a49b93

Questions about #dc8600

What color is #dc8600?

#dc8600 is bright amber. The closest named color is Fleur de Sel Caramel. In RGB it is rgb(220, 134, 0), in HSL hsl(36.55, 100%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.528% 0.15464 66.129).

What colors go well with #dc8600?

The complementary color of #dc8600 is #38a4f6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ec7555 and #ba9b00. The triadic partners are #00b8aa and #b581e8.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc8600?

Black text reads better on #dc8600: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and black gives 7.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc8600 a warm or cool color?

#dc8600 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 66 degrees, its lightness 69.5% and its chroma 0.155.