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#dc8b4f color: Apricot Tan

#dc8b4f is rgb(220, 139, 79) in RGB and oklch(70.906% 0.12461 55.591) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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26°
100%

70.9%
0.125
56°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.68:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #dc8b4f

#dc8b4f is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 70.9% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 56°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.68:1 contrast and black text 7.85:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Apricot Tan (#da8c53). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #dc8b4f mixed with white

  1. dc8b4f
  2. e09762
  3. e5a374
  4. e9ae86
  5. ecba97
  6. f0c5a9
  7. f4d1ba
  8. f7dccb
  9. fae8dc
  10. fcf3ee

Darker: #dc8b4f mixed with black

  1. dc8b4f
  2. bf7844
  3. a36638
  4. 88542e
  5. 6e4323
  6. 543219
  7. 3c2310
  8. 261407
  9. 110702
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dc8b4f with less saturation

  1. dc8b4f
  2. d78e59
  3. d19063
  4. cc936c
  5. c69574
  6. c0987c
  7. ba9a84
  8. b49c8b
  9. ae9e93
  10. a89f9a

Questions about #dc8b4f

What color is #dc8b4f?

#dc8b4f is bright light orange. The closest named color is Apricot Tan. In RGB it is rgb(220, 139, 79), in HSL hsl(25.53, 66.82%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.906% 0.12461 55.591).

What colors go well with #dc8b4f?

The complementary color of #dc8b4f is #44ade4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e58178 and #c49b37. The triadic partners are #28ba9e and #a890e6.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc8b4f?

Black text reads better on #dc8b4f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and black gives 7.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc8b4f a warm or cool color?

#dc8b4f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 56 degrees, its lightness 70.9% and its chroma 0.125.