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#dc8a36 color: Status Bronze

#dc8a36 is rgb(220, 138, 54) in RGB and oklch(70.47% 0.13845 62.284) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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70.5%
0.138
62°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.72:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #dc8a36

#dc8a36 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 70.5% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 62°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.72:1 contrast and black text 7.73:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Status Bronze (#dc8a30). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dc8a36 mixed with white

  1. dc8a36
  2. e0964f
  3. e5a265
  4. e9ae7a
  5. ecb98d
  6. f0c5a0
  7. f3d1b3
  8. f7dcc6
  9. fae8d9
  10. fcf3ec

Darker: #dc8a36 mixed with black

  1. dc8a36
  2. bf772e
  3. a36525
  4. 88531e
  5. 6e4216
  6. 54320f
  7. 3c2208
  8. 261403
  9. 110701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dc8a36 with less saturation

  1. dc8a36
  2. d78d46
  3. d19053
  4. cb925e
  5. c59469
  6. c09773
  7. b9997d
  8. b39b86
  9. ad9c8f
  10. a69e97

Questions about #dc8a36

What color is #dc8a36?

#dc8a36 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Status Bronze. In RGB it is rgb(220, 138, 54), in HSL hsl(30.36, 70.34%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.47% 0.13845 62.284).

What colors go well with #dc8a36?

The complementary color of #dc8a36 is #42a9ee. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e97c67 and #be9c19. The triadic partners are #00bba7 and #b189e7.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc8a36?

Black text reads better on #dc8a36: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and black gives 7.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc8a36 a warm or cool color?

#dc8a36 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 62 degrees, its lightness 70.5% and its chroma 0.138.