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#dc8f72 color: Buffed Copper

#dc8f72 is rgb(220, 143, 114) in RGB and oklch(72.167% 0.10272 41.378) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

72.2%
0.103
41°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • taupe-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.56:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #dc8f72

#dc8f72 is a soft light orange color. In OKLCH it has 72.2% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 41°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.56:1 contrast and black text 8.22:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Buffed Copper (#dd9475). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #dc8f72 mixed with white

  1. dc8f72
  2. e09a80
  3. e5a58e
  4. e9b19c
  5. ecbcaa
  6. f0c7b8
  7. f3d2c6
  8. f7ddd4
  9. fae8e2
  10. fcf4f1

Darker: #dc8f72 mixed with black

  1. dc8f72
  2. bf7c62
  3. a36953
  4. 885744
  5. 6e4536
  6. 543428
  7. 3c241b
  8. 26150e
  9. 110704
  10. 020101

Calmer: #dc8f72 with less saturation

  1. dc8f72
  2. d79278
  3. d2947d
  4. cd9782
  5. c89987
  6. c29b8d
  7. bd9d92
  8. b79f96
  9. b1a19b
  10. aba3a0

Questions about #dc8f72

What color is #dc8f72?

#dc8f72 is soft light orange. The closest named color is Buffed Copper. In RGB it is rgb(220, 143, 114), in HSL hsl(16.42, 60.23%, 65.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.167% 0.10272 41.378).

What colors go well with #dc8f72?

The complementary color of #dc8f72 is #4fb4d3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dd8a95 and #cd9a59. The triadic partners are #65b991 and #9a9de4.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc8f72?

Black text reads better on #dc8f72: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and black gives 8.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc8f72 a warm or cool color?

#dc8f72 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 41 degrees, its lightness 72.2% and its chroma 0.103.