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#dc8d22 color: Turmeric Tea

#dc8d22 is rgb(220, 141, 34) in RGB and oklch(70.876% 0.14599 67.734) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

70.9%
0.146
68°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.67:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #dc8d22

#dc8d22 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 70.9% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 68°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.67:1 contrast and black text 7.88:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Turmeric Tea (#d88e2d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dc8d22 mixed with white

  1. dc8d22
  2. e09944
  3. e4a45d
  4. e8b073
  5. ecbb88
  6. f0c79c
  7. f3d2b0
  8. f6ddc4
  9. f9e9d8
  10. fcf4eb

Darker: #dc8d22 mixed with black

  1. dc8d22
  2. bf7a1c
  3. a36716
  4. 885511
  5. 6e440b
  6. 543307
  7. 3c2303
  8. 261401
  9. 110700
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dc8d22 with less saturation

  1. dc8d22
  2. d79039
  3. d1924a
  4. cb9558
  5. c69764
  6. c09970
  7. ba9b7a
  8. b49c84
  9. ae9e8e
  10. a7a098

Questions about #dc8d22

What color is #dc8d22?

#dc8d22 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Turmeric Tea. In RGB it is rgb(220, 141, 34), in HSL hsl(34.52, 73.23%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.876% 0.14599 67.734).

What colors go well with #dc8d22?

The complementary color of #dc8d22 is #4ba7f7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ed7d5b and #baa102. The triadic partners are #00bdb1 and #ba86e7.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc8d22?

Black text reads better on #dc8d22: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and black gives 7.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc8d22 a warm or cool color?

#dc8d22 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 68 degrees, its lightness 70.9% and its chroma 0.146.