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#dc8e2f color: Soft Pumpkin

#dc8e2f is rgb(220, 142, 47) in RGB and oklch(71.134% 0.14068 66.384) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

71.1%
0.141
66°
  • 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 #dc8e2f

#dc8e2f is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 71.1% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 66°.

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: #dc8e2f mixed with white

  1. dc8e2f
  2. e09a4b
  3. e4a562
  4. e8b177
  5. ecbc8b
  6. f0c79f
  7. f3d2b2
  8. f6dec6
  9. f9e9d9
  10. fcf4ec

Darker: #dc8e2f mixed with black

  1. dc8e2f
  2. bf7b27
  3. a36820
  4. 885619
  5. 6e4412
  6. 54340c
  7. 3c2406
  8. 261503
  9. 110701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dc8e2f with less saturation

  1. dc8e2f
  2. d79141
  3. d19350
  4. cc955d
  5. c69868
  6. c09a73
  7. bb9c7d
  8. b59d87
  9. ae9f90
  10. a8a099

Questions about #dc8e2f

What color is #dc8e2f?

#dc8e2f is bright light amber. The closest named color is Soft Pumpkin. In RGB it is rgb(220, 142, 47), in HSL hsl(32.95, 71.19%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.134% 0.14068 66.384).

What colors go well with #dc8e2f?

The complementary color of #dc8e2f is #4da9f4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #eb7f61 and #bca11a. The triadic partners are #00bdb0 and #b889e7.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc8e2f?

Black text reads better on #dc8e2f: 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 #dc8e2f a warm or cool color?

#dc8e2f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 66 degrees, its lightness 71.1% and its chroma 0.141.