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#de6500 color: Orange Danger

#de6500 is rgb(222, 101, 0) in RGB and oklch(64.48% 0.17387 48.653) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

64.5%
0.174
49°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.52:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
5.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #de6500

#de6500 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 64.5% lightness, 0.174 chroma and a hue of 49°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.52:1 contrast and black text 5.97:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Orange Danger (#dd6600). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #de6500 mixed with white

  1. de6500
  2. e37633
  3. e8864f
  4. ec9667
  5. f0a57d
  6. f4b493
  7. f7c3a9
  8. fad2be
  9. fce1d4
  10. fef0e9

Darker: #de6500 mixed with black

  1. de6500
  2. c15700
  3. a54900
  4. 893c00
  5. 6f2f00
  6. 552200
  7. 3d1700
  8. 260c00
  9. 120300
  10. 020000

Calmer: #de6500 with less saturation

  1. de6500
  2. d76b26
  3. d07038
  4. c87546
  5. c17953
  6. b97d5e
  7. b18168
  8. a98572
  9. a0887b
  10. 978b85

Questions about #de6500

What color is #de6500?

#de6500 is bright orange. The closest named color is Orange Danger. In RGB it is rgb(222, 101, 0), in HSL hsl(27.3, 100%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.48% 0.17387 48.653).

What colors go well with #de6500?

The complementary color of #de6500 is #009dd5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e35863 and #bf7f00. The triadic partners are #00aa7d and #8c77ef.

Is white or black text more readable on #de6500?

White text reads better on #de6500: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and black gives 5.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #de6500 a warm or cool color?

#de6500 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 49 degrees, its lightness 64.5% and its chroma 0.174.