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#dd8656 color: Schnipo

#dd8656 is rgb(221, 134, 86) in RGB and oklch(70.251% 0.12435 48.697) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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21°
100%

70.3%
0.124
49°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • amber-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.76:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #dd8656

#dd8656 is a soft light orange color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 49°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.76:1 contrast and black text 7.62:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Schnipo (#dd8855). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #dd8656 mixed with white

  1. dd8656
  2. e19268
  3. e69f79
  4. eaab8a
  5. eeb79a
  6. f1c3ab
  7. f4cfbc
  8. f7dbcc
  9. fae7dd
  10. fdf3ee

Darker: #dd8656 mixed with black

  1. dd8656
  2. c0744a
  3. a4623e
  4. 885132
  5. 6e4027
  6. 55301c
  7. 3d2112
  8. 261308
  9. 110602
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dd8656 with less saturation

  1. dd8656
  2. d7895f
  3. d28c67
  4. cc8f6f
  5. c69276
  6. c0947d
  7. ba9784
  8. b3998b
  9. ad9b92
  10. a69d99

Questions about #dd8656

What color is #dd8656?

#dd8656 is soft light orange. The closest named color is Schnipo. In RGB it is rgb(221, 134, 86), in HSL hsl(21.33, 66.5%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.251% 0.12435 48.697).

What colors go well with #dd8656?

The complementary color of #dd8656 is #31addc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e27d81 and #c99537. The triadic partners are #38b891 and #9d92e8.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd8656?

Black text reads better on #dd8656: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and black gives 7.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd8656 a warm or cool color?

#dd8656 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 49 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.124.