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#dd8960 color: Copper Wire

#dd8960 is rgb(221, 137, 96) in RGB and oklch(70.921% 0.1172 46.314) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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20°
100%

70.9%
0.117
46°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • orange-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.68:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #dd8960

#dd8960 is a soft light orange color. In OKLCH it has 70.9% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 46°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.68:1 contrast and black text 7.82:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Copper Wire (#db8b67). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #dd8960 mixed with white

  1. dd8960
  2. e19570
  3. e6a180
  4. eaad90
  5. edb8a0
  6. f1c4af
  7. f4d0bf
  8. f7dccf
  9. fae7df
  10. fdf3ef

Darker: #dd8960 mixed with black

  1. dd8960
  2. c07652
  3. a46445
  4. 885338
  5. 6e422c
  6. 553120
  7. 3d2215
  8. 26140a
  9. 110703
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dd8960 with less saturation

  1. dd8960
  2. d88c67
  3. d28f6f
  4. cd9176
  5. c7947c
  6. c19683
  7. bb9989
  8. b59b8f
  9. ae9d95
  10. a89f9b

Questions about #dd8960

What color is #dd8960?

#dd8960 is soft light orange. The closest named color is Copper Wire. In RGB it is rgb(221, 137, 96), in HSL hsl(19.68, 64.77%, 62.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.921% 0.1172 46.314).

What colors go well with #dd8960?

The complementary color of #dd8960 is #3cb0d9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e18288 and #cb9744. The triadic partners are #4ab891 and #9c96e7.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd8960?

Black text reads better on #dd8960: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and black gives 7.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd8960 a warm or cool color?

#dd8960 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 46 degrees, its lightness 70.9% and its chroma 0.117.