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#dd8a50 color: Apricot Tan

#dd8a50 is rgb(221, 138, 80) in RGB and oklch(70.865% 0.12544 54.12) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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25°
100%

70.9%
0.125
54°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • amber-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.68:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #dd8a50

#dd8a50 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 70.9% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 54°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.68:1 contrast and black text 7.83:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Apricot Tan (#da8c53). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #dd8a50 mixed with white

  1. dd8a50
  2. e19663
  3. e6a275
  4. e9ae87
  5. edb998
  6. f1c5a9
  7. f4d1ba
  8. f7dccb
  9. fae8dc
  10. fdf3ee

Darker: #dd8a50 mixed with black

  1. dd8a50
  2. c07744
  3. a46539
  4. 88532e
  5. 6e4224
  6. 55321a
  7. 3d2210
  8. 261407
  9. 110702
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dd8a50 with less saturation

  1. dd8a50
  2. d88d5a
  3. d29063
  4. cc926c
  5. c79574
  6. c1977c
  7. bb9984
  8. b59b8b
  9. ae9d93
  10. a89f9a

Questions about #dd8a50

What color is #dd8a50?

#dd8a50 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Apricot Tan. In RGB it is rgb(221, 138, 80), in HSL hsl(24.68, 67.46%, 59.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.865% 0.12544 54.12).

What colors go well with #dd8a50?

The complementary color of #dd8a50 is #3fade3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e5807a and #c69a35. The triadic partners are #2aba9b and #a691e7.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd8a50?

Black text reads better on #dd8a50: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and black gives 7.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd8a50 a warm or cool color?

#dd8a50 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 54 degrees, its lightness 70.9% and its chroma 0.125.