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#dc8822 color: French Toast

#dc8822 is rgb(220, 136, 34) in RGB and oklch(69.983% 0.14718 64.593) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

70%
0.147
65°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-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 #dc8822

#dc8822 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 70% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 65°.

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 French Toast (#dd8822). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #dc8822 mixed with white

  1. dc8822
  2. e09443
  3. e5a15c
  4. e9ad72
  5. edb987
  6. f0c49b
  7. f4d0b0
  8. f7dcc3
  9. fae8d7
  10. fcf3eb

Darker: #dc8822 mixed with black

  1. dc8822
  2. bf751c
  3. a36316
  4. 885211
  5. 6e410b
  6. 543107
  7. 3c2203
  8. 261301
  9. 110600
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dc8822 with less saturation

  1. dc8822
  2. d68b38
  3. d18e49
  4. cb9056
  5. c59362
  6. bf956e
  7. b99778
  8. b29982
  9. ac9b8c
  10. a59d95

Questions about #dc8822

What color is #dc8822?

#dc8822 is bright amber. The closest named color is French Toast. In RGB it is rgb(220, 136, 34), in HSL hsl(32.9, 73.23%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.983% 0.14718 64.593).

What colors go well with #dc8822?

The complementary color of #dc8822 is #3da6f3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #eb795d and #bc9c00. The triadic partners are #00baa9 and #b385e7.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc8822?

Black text reads better on #dc8822: 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 #dc8822 a warm or cool color?

#dc8822 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 65 degrees, its lightness 70% and its chroma 0.147.