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#dd8a62 color: Copper Wire

#dd8a62 is rgb(221, 138, 98) in RGB and oklch(71.127% 0.11549 46.092) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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20°
100%

71.1%
0.115
46°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • orange-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #dd8a62

#dd8a62 is a soft light orange color. In OKLCH it has 71.1% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 46°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.66:1 contrast and black text 7.89:1, 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: #dd8a62 mixed with white

  1. dd8a62
  2. e19672
  3. e6a282
  4. eaad91
  5. edb9a1
  6. f1c5b0
  7. f4d0c0
  8. f7dcd0
  9. fae8df
  10. fdf3ef

Darker: #dd8a62 mixed with black

  1. dd8a62
  2. c07754
  3. a46547
  4. 88533a
  5. 6e422d
  6. 553221
  7. 3d2216
  8. 26140b
  9. 110703
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dd8a62 with less saturation

  1. dd8a62
  2. d88d69
  3. d29070
  4. cd9277
  5. c7957d
  6. c19784
  7. bb9a8a
  8. b59c90
  9. af9e96
  10. a8a09c

Questions about #dd8a62

What color is #dd8a62?

#dd8a62 is soft light orange. The closest named color is Copper Wire. In RGB it is rgb(221, 138, 98), in HSL hsl(19.51, 64.4%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.127% 0.11549 46.092).

What colors go well with #dd8a62?

The complementary color of #dd8a62 is #3fb0d9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e08389 and #cb9746. The triadic partners are #4db991 and #9c97e7.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd8a62?

Black text reads better on #dd8a62: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd8a62 a warm or cool color?

#dd8a62 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 46 degrees, its lightness 71.1% and its chroma 0.115.