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#dc8a01 color: Non-Stop Orange

#dc8a01 is rgb(220, 138, 1) in RGB and oklch(70.239% 0.15351 68.423) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

70.2%
0.154
68°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • 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 52

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About #dc8a01

#dc8a01 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 68°.

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 Non-Stop Orange (#dd8811). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dc8a01 mixed with white

  1. dc8a01
  2. e09638
  3. e5a254
  4. e9ae6c
  5. ecba83
  6. f0c598
  7. f3d1ad
  8. f7ddc1
  9. fae8d6
  10. fcf4ea

Darker: #dc8a01 mixed with black

  1. dc8a01
  2. bf7701
  3. a36501
  4. 885300
  5. 6e4200
  6. 543200
  7. 3c2200
  8. 261400
  9. 110700
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dc8a01 with less saturation

  1. dc8a01
  2. d68d2c
  3. d19041
  4. cb9251
  5. c5945e
  6. bf976b
  7. b99976
  8. b39a81
  9. ac9c8b
  10. a69e95

Questions about #dc8a01

What color is #dc8a01?

#dc8a01 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Non-Stop Orange. In RGB it is rgb(220, 138, 1), in HSL hsl(37.53, 99.1%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.239% 0.15351 68.423).

What colors go well with #dc8a01?

The complementary color of #dc8a01 is #44a5f9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ee7953 and #b89f00. The triadic partners are #00bab0 and #ba82e7.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc8a01?

Black text reads better on #dc8a01: 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 #dc8a01 a warm or cool color?

#dc8a01 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 68 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.154.