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#dd8a66 color: Copper Wire

#dd8a66 is rgb(221, 138, 102) in RGB and oklch(71.193% 0.11343 43.978) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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18°
100%

71.2%
0.113
44°
  • 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
7.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #dd8a66

#dd8a66 is a soft light orange color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 44°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.66:1 contrast and black text 7.9:1, 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: #dd8a66 mixed with white

  1. dd8a66
  2. e19675
  3. e6a285
  4. eaad94
  5. edb9a3
  6. f1c5b2
  7. f4d0c1
  8. f7dcd1
  9. fae8e0
  10. fdf3ef

Darker: #dd8a66 mixed with black

  1. dd8a66
  2. c07758
  3. a4654a
  4. 88533c
  5. 6e422f
  6. 553223
  7. 3d2217
  8. 26140c
  9. 110704
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dd8a66 with less saturation

  1. dd8a66
  2. d88d6d
  3. d29073
  4. cd927a
  5. c79580
  6. c19786
  7. bb9a8b
  8. b59c91
  9. af9e97
  10. a9a09c

Questions about #dd8a66

What color is #dd8a66?

#dd8a66 is soft light orange. The closest named color is Copper Wire. In RGB it is rgb(221, 138, 102), in HSL hsl(18.15, 63.64%, 63.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.193% 0.11343 43.978).

What colors go well with #dd8a66?

The complementary color of #dd8a66 is #3fb1d6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #df838d and #cc974a. The triadic partners are #53b88f and #9998e6.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd8a66?

Black text reads better on #dd8a66: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd8a66 a warm or cool color?

#dd8a66 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 44 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.113.