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#dc8b2a color: Status Bronze

#dc8b2a is rgb(220, 139, 42) in RGB and oklch(70.562% 0.14346 65.285) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

70.6%
0.143
65°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.70:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #dc8b2a

#dc8b2a is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 70.6% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 65°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.7:1 contrast and black text 7.77:1, 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: #dc8b2a mixed with white

  1. dc8b2a
  2. e09748
  3. e5a360
  4. e9af75
  5. ecba8a
  6. f0c69d
  7. f3d1b1
  8. f7ddc5
  9. fae8d8
  10. fcf4ec

Darker: #dc8b2a mixed with black

  1. dc8b2a
  2. bf7823
  3. a3661c
  4. 885416
  5. 6e4310
  6. 54320a
  7. 3c2305
  8. 261402
  9. 110701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dc8b2a with less saturation

  1. dc8b2a
  2. d78e3e
  3. d1904d
  4. cb935a
  5. c59566
  6. c09770
  7. ba997b
  8. b39b84
  9. ad9d8e
  10. a79f97

Questions about #dc8b2a

What color is #dc8b2a?

#dc8b2a is bright light amber. The closest named color is Status Bronze. In RGB it is rgb(220, 139, 42), in HSL hsl(32.7, 71.77%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.562% 0.14346 65.285).

What colors go well with #dc8b2a?

The complementary color of #dc8b2a is #45a7f3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #eb7c60 and #bc9e08. The triadic partners are #00bcac and #b587e7.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc8b2a?

Black text reads better on #dc8b2a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and black gives 7.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc8b2a a warm or cool color?

#dc8b2a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 65 degrees, its lightness 70.6% and its chroma 0.143.