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#de8a12 color: Non-Stop Orange

#de8a12 is rgb(222, 138, 18) in RGB and oklch(70.524% 0.15232 66.731) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

70.5%
0.152
67°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.71:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #de8a12

#de8a12 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 70.5% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 67°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.71:1 contrast and black text 7.75:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Non-Stop Orange (#dd8811). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #de8a12 mixed with white

  1. de8a12
  2. e2963d
  3. e6a258
  4. eaae6f
  5. eeba85
  6. f1c69a
  7. f4d1ae
  8. f7ddc2
  9. fae8d7
  10. fdf4eb

Darker: #de8a12 mixed with black

  1. de8a12
  2. c1770e
  3. a5650a
  4. 895307
  5. 6f4204
  6. 553202
  7. 3d2201
  8. 261401
  9. 120700
  10. 020100

Calmer: #de8a12 with less saturation

  1. de8a12
  2. d88d31
  3. d39044
  4. cd9253
  5. c79560
  6. c1976c
  7. ba9978
  8. b49b82
  9. ad9d8c
  10. a79e96

Questions about #de8a12

What color is #de8a12?

#de8a12 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Non-Stop Orange. In RGB it is rgb(222, 138, 18), in HSL hsl(35.29, 85%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.524% 0.15232 66.731).

What colors go well with #de8a12?

The complementary color of #de8a12 is #40a7f9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ee7958 and #bb9f00. The triadic partners are #00bcae and #b984ea.

Is white or black text more readable on #de8a12?

Black text reads better on #de8a12: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and black gives 7.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #de8a12 a warm or cool color?

#de8a12 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 67 degrees, its lightness 70.5% and its chroma 0.152.