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#dc8740 color: Touch of Glamour

#dc8740 is rgb(220, 135, 64) in RGB and oklch(70.033% 0.13453 57.659) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

70%
0.135
58°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • amber-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.77:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #dc8740

#dc8740 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 70% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 58°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.77:1 contrast and black text 7.58:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Touch of Glamour (#dd8844). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #dc8740 mixed with white

  1. dc8740
  2. e19356
  3. e5a06b
  4. e9ac7e
  5. edb891
  6. f0c4a3
  7. f4cfb5
  8. f7dbc8
  9. fae7da
  10. fdf3ed

Darker: #dc8740 mixed with black

  1. dc8740
  2. bf7536
  3. a3632d
  4. 885124
  5. 6e411b
  6. 543113
  7. 3c210b
  8. 261305
  9. 110601
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dc8740 with less saturation

  1. dc8740
  2. d68a4d
  3. d18d58
  4. cb9063
  5. c5926c
  6. bf9475
  7. b9977e
  8. b39986
  9. ac9b8f
  10. a59d97

Questions about #dc8740

What color is #dc8740?

#dc8740 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Touch of Glamour. In RGB it is rgb(220, 135, 64), in HSL hsl(27.31, 69.03%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.033% 0.13453 57.659).

What colors go well with #dc8740?

The complementary color of #dc8740 is #38a9e8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e67b6f and #c29821. The triadic partners are #00b99e and #a98be7.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc8740?

Black text reads better on #dc8740: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and black gives 7.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc8740 a warm or cool color?

#dc8740 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 58 degrees, its lightness 70% and its chroma 0.135.