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#dc9236 color: Autumn Blaze

#dc9236 is rgb(220, 146, 54) in RGB and oklch(71.913% 0.13666 67.755) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

71.9%
0.137
68°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.56:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #dc9236

#dc9236 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 71.9% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 68°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.56:1 contrast and black text 8.21:1, 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: #dc9236 mixed with white

  1. dc9236
  2. e09d50
  3. e4a866
  4. e8b37a
  5. ecbe8e
  6. f0c9a1
  7. f3d4b4
  8. f6dfc7
  9. f9e9da
  10. fcf4ec

Darker: #dc9236 mixed with black

  1. dc9236
  2. bf7e2e
  3. a36b25
  4. 88581e
  5. 6e4616
  6. 54350f
  7. 3c2508
  8. 261603
  9. 110801
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dc9236 with less saturation

  1. dc9236
  2. d79447
  3. d29754
  4. cc9961
  5. c79b6c
  6. c19d76
  7. bc9e80
  8. b6a089
  9. b0a293
  10. aaa39b

Questions about #dc9236

What color is #dc9236?

#dc9236 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Autumn Blaze. In RGB it is rgb(220, 146, 54), in HSL hsl(33.25, 70.34%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.913% 0.13666 67.755).

What colors go well with #dc9236?

The complementary color of #dc9236 is #56aaf5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ec8363 and #bca429. The triadic partners are #00bfb4 and #bc8ce6.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc9236?

Black text reads better on #dc9236: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and black gives 8.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc9236 a warm or cool color?

#dc9236 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 68 degrees, its lightness 71.9% and its chroma 0.137.