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#dd7c3e color: Sandy Peppers

#dd7c3e is rgb(221, 124, 62) in RGB and oklch(68.266% 0.14215 50.732) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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23°
100%

68.3%
0.142
51°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • amber-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.99:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #dd7c3e

#dd7c3e is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 51°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.99:1 contrast and black text 7.03:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sandy Peppers (#df7b35). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #dd7c3e mixed with white

  1. dd7c3e
  2. e28a54
  3. e69769
  4. eaa47c
  5. eeb18f
  6. f2bea1
  7. f5cbb4
  8. f8d8c7
  9. fbe5d9
  10. fdf2ec

Darker: #dd7c3e mixed with black

  1. dd7c3e
  2. c06b35
  3. a45a2b
  4. 884a23
  5. 6e3b1a
  6. 552c12
  7. 3d1e0a
  8. 261104
  9. 110501
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dd7c3e with less saturation

  1. dd7c3e
  2. d7804a
  3. d18355
  4. ca875f
  5. c48a68
  6. bd8d71
  7. b7907a
  8. b09282
  9. a8958a
  10. a19791

Questions about #dd7c3e

What color is #dd7c3e?

#dd7c3e is bright orange. The closest named color is Sandy Peppers. In RGB it is rgb(221, 124, 62), in HSL hsl(23.4, 70.04%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.266% 0.14215 50.732).

What colors go well with #dd7c3e?

The complementary color of #dd7c3e is #00a7e0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e37173 and #c68e00. The triadic partners are #00b48d and #9a87ea.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd7c3e?

Black text reads better on #dd7c3e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and black gives 7.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd7c3e a warm or cool color?

#dd7c3e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 51 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.142.