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#dc8a1a color: Non-Stop Orange

#dc8a1a is rgb(220, 138, 26) in RGB and oklch(70.303% 0.14905 66.784) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

70.3%
0.149
67°
  • 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
7.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #dc8a1a

#dc8a1a is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 67°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.73:1 contrast and black text 7.69:1, 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: #dc8a1a mixed with white

  1. dc8a1a
  2. e0963f
  3. e5a259
  4. e9ae70
  5. ecba86
  6. f0c59a
  7. f3d1af
  8. f7ddc3
  9. fae8d7
  10. fcf4eb

Darker: #dc8a1a mixed with black

  1. dc8a1a
  2. bf7715
  3. a36510
  4. 88530c
  5. 6e4207
  6. 543204
  7. 3c2202
  8. 261401
  9. 110700
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dc8a1a with less saturation

  1. dc8a1a
  2. d68d35
  3. d19046
  4. cb9255
  5. c59461
  6. bf976d
  7. b99978
  8. b39a82
  9. ac9c8c
  10. a69e96

Questions about #dc8a1a

What color is #dc8a1a?

#dc8a1a is bright light amber. The closest named color is Non-Stop Orange. In RGB it is rgb(220, 138, 26), in HSL hsl(34.64, 78.86%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.303% 0.14905 66.784).

What colors go well with #dc8a1a?

The complementary color of #dc8a1a is #43a6f6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ec7a59 and #ba9e00. The triadic partners are #00bbae and #b784e7.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc8a1a?

Black text reads better on #dc8a1a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and black gives 7.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc8a1a a warm or cool color?

#dc8a1a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 67 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.149.