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#dc8b2e color: Status Bronze

#dc8b2e is rgb(220, 139, 46) in RGB and oklch(70.588% 0.14181 64.586) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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32°
100%

70.6%
0.142
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
7.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #dc8b2e

#dc8b2e is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 70.6% lightness, 0.142 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 7.78:1, 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: #dc8b2e mixed with white

  1. dc8b2e
  2. e0974a
  3. e5a361
  4. e9af76
  5. ecba8b
  6. f0c69e
  7. f3d1b2
  8. f7ddc5
  9. fae8d8
  10. fcf4ec

Darker: #dc8b2e mixed with black

  1. dc8b2e
  2. bf7827
  3. a3661f
  4. 885418
  5. 6e4312
  6. 54320b
  7. 3c2306
  8. 261402
  9. 110701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dc8b2e with less saturation

  1. dc8b2e
  2. d78e40
  3. d1904f
  4. cb935b
  5. c69567
  6. c09771
  7. ba997b
  8. b39b85
  9. ad9d8e
  10. a79f97

Questions about #dc8b2e

What color is #dc8b2e?

#dc8b2e is bright light amber. The closest named color is Status Bronze. In RGB it is rgb(220, 139, 46), in HSL hsl(32.07, 71.31%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.588% 0.14181 64.586).

What colors go well with #dc8b2e?

The complementary color of #dc8b2e is #45a8f2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ea7c62 and #bd9e10. The triadic partners are #00bcab and #b488e7.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc8b2e?

Black text reads better on #dc8b2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and black gives 7.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc8b2e a warm or cool color?

#dc8b2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 65 degrees, its lightness 70.6% and its chroma 0.142.