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#dc8d38 color: Soft Pumpkin

#dc8d38 is rgb(220, 141, 56) in RGB and oklch(71.022% 0.13662 63.874) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

71%
0.137
64°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.65:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #dc8d38

#dc8d38 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 71% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 64°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.65:1 contrast and black text 7.91:1, 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: #dc8d38 mixed with white

  1. dc8d38
  2. e09951
  3. e5a467
  4. e8b07b
  5. ecbb8e
  6. f0c7a1
  7. f3d2b4
  8. f6ddc7
  9. fae8d9
  10. fcf4ec

Darker: #dc8d38 mixed with black

  1. dc8d38
  2. bf7a2f
  3. a36727
  4. 88551f
  5. 6e4417
  6. 54330f
  7. 3c2308
  8. 261404
  9. 110701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dc8d38 with less saturation

  1. dc8d38
  2. d79048
  3. d19255
  4. cc9560
  5. c6976b
  6. c09975
  7. ba9b7e
  8. b49d88
  9. ae9e90
  10. a8a099

Questions about #dc8d38

What color is #dc8d38?

#dc8d38 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Soft Pumpkin. In RGB it is rgb(220, 141, 56), in HSL hsl(31.1, 70.09%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.022% 0.13662 63.874).

What colors go well with #dc8d38?

The complementary color of #dc8d38 is #4aaaf0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ea7f67 and #be9f22. The triadic partners are #00bcab and #b48be7.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc8d38?

Black text reads better on #dc8d38: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and black gives 7.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc8d38 a warm or cool color?

#dc8d38 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 64 degrees, its lightness 71% and its chroma 0.137.