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#dc8d2c color: Soft Pumpkin

#dc8d2c is rgb(220, 141, 44) in RGB and oklch(70.933% 0.14219 66.251) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

70.9%
0.142
66°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #dc8d2c

#dc8d2c is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 70.9% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 66°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.66:1 contrast and black text 7.89:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Soft Pumpkin (#dc8e31). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dc8d2c mixed with white

  1. dc8d2c
  2. e09949
  3. e4a461
  4. e8b076
  5. ecbb8a
  6. f0c79e
  7. f3d2b2
  8. f6ddc5
  9. f9e9d8
  10. fcf4ec

Darker: #dc8d2c mixed with black

  1. dc8d2c
  2. bf7a25
  3. a3671e
  4. 885517
  5. 6e4411
  6. 54330a
  7. 3c2305
  8. 261402
  9. 110701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dc8d2c with less saturation

  1. dc8d2c
  2. d7903f
  3. d1924e
  4. cc955b
  5. c69767
  6. c09972
  7. ba9b7c
  8. b49d86
  9. ae9e8f
  10. a8a098

Questions about #dc8d2c

What color is #dc8d2c?

#dc8d2c is bright light amber. The closest named color is Soft Pumpkin. In RGB it is rgb(220, 141, 44), in HSL hsl(33.07, 71.54%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.933% 0.14219 66.251).

What colors go well with #dc8d2c?

The complementary color of #dc8d2c is #4ba8f4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #eb7e60 and #bca013. The triadic partners are #00bdaf and #b888e7.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc8d2c?

Black text reads better on #dc8d2c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc8d2c a warm or cool color?

#dc8d2c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 66 degrees, its lightness 70.9% and its chroma 0.142.