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#dc8a66 color: Copper Wire

#dc8a66 is rgb(220, 138, 102) in RGB and oklch(71.072% 0.11234 44.234) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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18°
100%

71.1%
0.112
44°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • orange-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.67:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #dc8a66

#dc8a66 is a soft light orange color. In OKLCH it has 71.1% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 44°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.67:1 contrast and black text 7.87:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Copper Wire (#db8b67). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #dc8a66 mixed with white

  1. dc8a66
  2. e09675
  3. e5a285
  4. e9ad94
  5. edb9a3
  6. f0c5b2
  7. f4d0c1
  8. f7dcd1
  9. fae8e0
  10. fdf3ef

Darker: #dc8a66 mixed with black

  1. dc8a66
  2. bf7758
  3. a3654a
  4. 88533c
  5. 6e422f
  6. 543223
  7. 3c2217
  8. 26140c
  9. 110704
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dc8a66 with less saturation

  1. dc8a66
  2. d78d6d
  3. d19073
  4. cc9279
  5. c6957f
  6. c19785
  7. bb998b
  8. b59c91
  9. af9e97
  10. a8a09c

Questions about #dc8a66

What color is #dc8a66?

#dc8a66 is soft light orange. The closest named color is Copper Wire. In RGB it is rgb(220, 138, 102), in HSL hsl(18.31, 62.77%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.072% 0.11234 44.234).

What colors go well with #dc8a66?

The complementary color of #dc8a66 is #41b0d6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #df838c and #cb974b. The triadic partners are #54b88f and #9998e5.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc8a66?

Black text reads better on #dc8a66: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and black gives 7.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc8a66 a warm or cool color?

#dc8a66 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 44 degrees, its lightness 71.1% and its chroma 0.112.