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#dc8939 color: Kanafeh

#dc8939 is rgb(220, 137, 57) in RGB and oklch(70.318% 0.13731 60.901) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

70.3%
0.137
61°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.73:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #dc8939

#dc8939 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 61°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.73:1 contrast and black text 7.68:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Kanafeh (#dd8833). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #dc8939 mixed with white

  1. dc8939
  2. e09551
  3. e5a167
  4. e9ad7b
  5. edb98e
  6. f0c5a1
  7. f4d0b4
  8. f7dcc7
  9. fae8d9
  10. fcf3ec

Darker: #dc8939 mixed with black

  1. dc8939
  2. bf7630
  3. a36428
  4. 88531f
  5. 6e4217
  6. 543110
  7. 3c2209
  8. 261404
  9. 110701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dc8939 with less saturation

  1. dc8939
  2. d68c48
  3. d18f54
  4. cb9160
  5. c5946a
  6. bf9674
  7. b9987d
  8. b39a86
  9. ad9c8f
  10. a69e97

Questions about #dc8939

What color is #dc8939?

#dc8939 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Kanafeh. In RGB it is rgb(220, 137, 57), in HSL hsl(29.45, 69.96%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.318% 0.13731 60.901).

What colors go well with #dc8939?

The complementary color of #dc8939 is #3fa9ec. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e87c69 and #bf9b1b. The triadic partners are #00baa4 and #ae8ae7.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc8939?

Black text reads better on #dc8939: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and black gives 7.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc8939 a warm or cool color?

#dc8939 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 61 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.137.