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#dc8a56 color: Schnipo

#dc8a56 is rgb(220, 138, 86) in RGB and oklch(70.823% 0.12106 52.025) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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23°
100%

70.8%
0.121
52°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • amber-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.69:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #dc8a56

#dc8a56 is a soft light orange color. In OKLCH it has 70.8% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 52°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.69:1 contrast and black text 7.81:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Schnipo (#dd8855). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #dc8a56 mixed with white

  1. dc8a56
  2. e09668
  3. e5a279
  4. e9ad8a
  5. edb99b
  6. f0c5ab
  7. f4d0bc
  8. f7dccd
  9. fae8dd
  10. fcf3ee

Darker: #dc8a56 mixed with black

  1. dc8a56
  2. bf774a
  3. a3653e
  4. 885332
  5. 6e4227
  6. 54321c
  7. 3c2212
  8. 261408
  9. 110702
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dc8a56 with less saturation

  1. dc8a56
  2. d78d5f
  3. d19067
  4. cc926f
  5. c69577
  6. c0977e
  7. ba9986
  8. b49b8d
  9. ae9d93
  10. a79f9a

Questions about #dc8a56

What color is #dc8a56?

#dc8a56 is soft light orange. The closest named color is Schnipo. In RGB it is rgb(220, 138, 86), in HSL hsl(23.28, 65.69%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.823% 0.12106 52.025).

What colors go well with #dc8a56?

The complementary color of #dc8a56 is #41addf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e3817e and #c6993c. The triadic partners are #38b998 and #a392e6.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc8a56?

Black text reads better on #dc8a56: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and black gives 7.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc8a56 a warm or cool color?

#dc8a56 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 52 degrees, its lightness 70.8% and its chroma 0.121.