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#dc8929 color: French Toast

#dc8929 is rgb(220, 137, 41) in RGB and oklch(70.2% 0.14439 64.165) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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32°
100%

70.2%
0.144
64°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.74:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #dc8929

#dc8929 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 64°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.74:1 contrast and black text 7.65:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dc8929 mixed with white

  1. dc8929
  2. e09547
  3. e5a15f
  4. e9ad74
  5. edb989
  6. f0c59d
  7. f4d0b1
  8. f7dcc4
  9. fae8d8
  10. fcf3eb

Darker: #dc8929 mixed with black

  1. dc8929
  2. bf7622
  3. a3641c
  4. 885315
  5. 6e420f
  6. 543109
  7. 3c2205
  8. 261402
  9. 110701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dc8929 with less saturation

  1. dc8929
  2. d68c3d
  3. d18f4c
  4. cb9159
  5. c59465
  6. bf966f
  7. b9987a
  8. b39a83
  9. ac9c8d
  10. a69d96

Questions about #dc8929

What color is #dc8929?

#dc8929 is bright light amber. The closest named color is French Toast. In RGB it is rgb(220, 137, 41), in HSL hsl(32.18, 71.89%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.2% 0.14439 64.165).

What colors go well with #dc8929?

The complementary color of #dc8929 is #40a7f2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ea7a60 and #bc9c00. The triadic partners are #00bba9 and #b386e7.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc8929?

Black text reads better on #dc8929: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and black gives 7.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc8929 a warm or cool color?

#dc8929 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 64 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.144.