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#dc8742 color: Touch of Glamour

#dc8742 is rgb(220, 135, 66) in RGB and oklch(70.053% 0.1335 57.066) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

70.1%
0.133
57°
  • 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
7.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #dc8742

#dc8742 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 70.1% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 57°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.77:1 contrast and black text 7.59:1, 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: #dc8742 mixed with white

  1. dc8742
  2. e19358
  3. e5a06c
  4. e9ac7f
  5. edb891
  6. f0c4a4
  7. f4cfb6
  8. f7dbc8
  9. fae7da
  10. fdf3ed

Darker: #dc8742 mixed with black

  1. dc8742
  2. bf7538
  3. a3632f
  4. 885125
  5. 6e411c
  6. 543114
  7. 3c210b
  8. 261305
  9. 110601
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dc8742 with less saturation

  1. dc8742
  2. d68a4e
  3. d18d59
  4. cb9064
  5. c5926d
  6. bf9476
  7. b9977f
  8. b39987
  9. ac9b8f
  10. a59d97

Questions about #dc8742

What color is #dc8742?

#dc8742 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Touch of Glamour. In RGB it is rgb(220, 135, 66), in HSL hsl(26.88, 68.75%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.053% 0.1335 57.066).

What colors go well with #dc8742?

The complementary color of #dc8742 is #38aae7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e67b70 and #c29823. The triadic partners are #00b99d and #a88be7.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc8742?

Black text reads better on #dc8742: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and black gives 7.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc8742 a warm or cool color?

#dc8742 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 57 degrees, its lightness 70.1% and its chroma 0.133.