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#dc8e2c color: Soft Pumpkin

#dc8e2c is rgb(220, 142, 44) in RGB and oklch(71.114% 0.14198 66.907) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

71.1%
0.142
67°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.64:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #dc8e2c

#dc8e2c is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 71.1% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 67°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.64:1 contrast and black text 7.95:1, 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: #dc8e2c mixed with white

  1. dc8e2c
  2. e09a49
  3. e4a561
  4. e8b176
  5. ecbc8a
  6. f0c79e
  7. f3d2b2
  8. f6dec5
  9. f9e9d8
  10. fcf4ec

Darker: #dc8e2c mixed with black

  1. dc8e2c
  2. bf7b25
  3. a3681e
  4. 885617
  5. 6e4411
  6. 54340a
  7. 3c2405
  8. 261502
  9. 110701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dc8e2c with less saturation

  1. dc8e2c
  2. d7913f
  3. d1934e
  4. cc955b
  5. c69867
  6. c09a72
  7. ba9b7c
  8. b49d86
  9. ae9f90
  10. a8a099

Questions about #dc8e2c

What color is #dc8e2c?

#dc8e2c is bright light amber. The closest named color is Soft Pumpkin. In RGB it is rgb(220, 142, 44), in HSL hsl(33.41, 71.54%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.114% 0.14198 66.907).

What colors go well with #dc8e2c?

The complementary color of #dc8e2c is #4da8f5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ec7f5f and #bba116. The triadic partners are #00bdb0 and #b988e7.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc8e2c?

Black text reads better on #dc8e2c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and black gives 7.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc8e2c a warm or cool color?

#dc8e2c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 67 degrees, its lightness 71.1% and its chroma 0.142.