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#de8252 color: Show Business

#de8252 is rgb(222, 130, 82) in RGB and oklch(69.639% 0.12998 47.271) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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21°
100%

69.6%
0.130
47°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.83:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #de8252

#de8252 is a soft orange color. In OKLCH it has 69.6% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 47°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.83:1 contrast and black text 7.42:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Show Business (#dd835b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #de8252 mixed with white

  1. de8252
  2. e28f64
  3. e79c76
  4. eba887
  5. eeb598
  6. f2c1a9
  7. f5cdba
  8. f8dacb
  9. fbe6dc
  10. fdf3ee

Darker: #de8252 mixed with black

  1. de8252
  2. c17046
  3. a55f3b
  4. 894e2f
  5. 6f3e25
  6. 552f1a
  7. 3d2011
  8. 261208
  9. 120602
  10. 020100

Calmer: #de8252 with less saturation

  1. de8252
  2. d8855b
  3. d28964
  4. cc8c6c
  5. c68f73
  6. c0917b
  7. b99482
  8. b39789
  9. ac9990
  10. a59b97

Questions about #de8252

What color is #de8252?

#de8252 is soft orange. The closest named color is Show Business. In RGB it is rgb(222, 130, 82), in HSL hsl(20.57, 67.96%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.639% 0.12998 47.271).

What colors go well with #de8252?

The complementary color of #de8252 is #1bacdc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e27980 and #ca912d. The triadic partners are #2eb78d and #998fe9.

Is white or black text more readable on #de8252?

Black text reads better on #de8252: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and black gives 7.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #de8252 a warm or cool color?

#de8252 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 47 degrees, its lightness 69.6% and its chroma 0.13.