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#dc901c color: Autumn Blaze

#dc901c is rgb(220, 144, 28) in RGB and oklch(71.394% 0.14741 70.306) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

71.4%
0.147
70°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.61:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #dc901c

#dc901c is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 71.4% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 70°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.61:1 contrast and black text 8.05:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Autumn Blaze (#d9922e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dc901c mixed with white

  1. dc901c
  2. e09c41
  3. e4a75b
  4. e8b272
  5. ecbd87
  6. f0c89c
  7. f3d3b0
  8. f6dec4
  9. f9e9d7
  10. fcf4eb

Darker: #dc901c mixed with black

  1. dc901c
  2. bf7d17
  3. a36a12
  4. 88570d
  5. 6e4508
  6. 543405
  7. 3c2402
  8. 261501
  9. 110700
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dc901c with less saturation

  1. dc901c
  2. d79337
  3. d19548
  4. cc9757
  5. c69964
  6. c19b70
  7. bb9d7b
  8. b59e85
  9. afa08f
  10. a9a199

Questions about #dc901c

What color is #dc901c?

#dc901c is bright light amber. The closest named color is Autumn Blaze. In RGB it is rgb(220, 144, 28), in HSL hsl(36.25, 77.42%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.394% 0.14741 70.306).

What colors go well with #dc901c?

The complementary color of #dc901c is #53a7fb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ee7f57 and #b8a407. The triadic partners are #00beb7 and #bf86e7.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc901c?

Black text reads better on #dc901c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and black gives 8.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc901c a warm or cool color?

#dc901c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 70 degrees, its lightness 71.4% and its chroma 0.147.