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#dc8b42 color: Coppersmith

#dc8b42 is rgb(220, 139, 66) in RGB and oklch(70.758% 0.13195 59.889) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

70.8%
0.132
60°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-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 #dc8b42

#dc8b42 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 70.8% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 60°.

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 Coppersmith (#d98a3f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #dc8b42 mixed with white

  1. dc8b42
  2. e09758
  3. e5a36c
  4. e9ae7f
  5. ecba92
  6. f0c6a4
  7. f3d1b6
  8. f7ddc8
  9. fae8db
  10. fcf4ed

Darker: #dc8b42 mixed with black

  1. dc8b42
  2. bf7838
  3. a3662f
  4. 885425
  5. 6e431c
  6. 543214
  7. 3c230b
  8. 261405
  9. 110701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dc8b42 with less saturation

  1. dc8b42
  2. d78e4f
  3. d1905a
  4. cc9365
  5. c6956e
  6. c09777
  7. ba9a80
  8. b49b89
  9. ae9d91
  10. a79f99

Questions about #dc8b42

What color is #dc8b42?

#dc8b42 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Coppersmith. In RGB it is rgb(220, 139, 66), in HSL hsl(28.44, 68.75%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.758% 0.13195 59.889).

What colors go well with #dc8b42?

The complementary color of #dc8b42 is #44aaea. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e77f6f and #c19c29. The triadic partners are #00bba4 and #ae8de7.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc8b42?

Black text reads better on #dc8b42: 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 #dc8b42 a warm or cool color?

#dc8b42 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 60 degrees, its lightness 70.8% and its chroma 0.132.