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#de8a66 color: Copper Wire

#de8a66 is rgb(222, 138, 102) in RGB and oklch(71.315% 0.11453 43.728) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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18°
100%

71.3%
0.115
44°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • orange-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.65:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #de8a66

#de8a66 is a soft light orange color. In OKLCH it has 71.3% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 44°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.65:1 contrast and black text 7.93:1, 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: #de8a66 mixed with white

  1. de8a66
  2. e29675
  3. e6a285
  4. eaad94
  5. eeb9a3
  6. f1c5b2
  7. f5d0c1
  8. f8dcd1
  9. fae8e0
  10. fdf3ef

Darker: #de8a66 mixed with black

  1. de8a66
  2. c17758
  3. a5654a
  4. 89533c
  5. 6f422f
  6. 553223
  7. 3d2217
  8. 26140c
  9. 120704
  10. 020100

Calmer: #de8a66 with less saturation

  1. de8a66
  2. d98d6d
  3. d39073
  4. ce937a
  5. c89580
  6. c29886
  7. bc9a8c
  8. b69c91
  9. b09e97
  10. a9a09d

Questions about #de8a66

What color is #de8a66?

#de8a66 is soft light orange. The closest named color is Copper Wire. In RGB it is rgb(222, 138, 102), in HSL hsl(18, 64.52%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.315% 0.11453 43.728).

What colors go well with #de8a66?

The complementary color of #de8a66 is #3eb1d7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e0838d and #cd9749. The triadic partners are #53b98f and #9998e8.

Is white or black text more readable on #de8a66?

Black text reads better on #de8a66: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and black gives 7.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #de8a66 a warm or cool color?

#de8a66 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 44 degrees, its lightness 71.3% and its chroma 0.115.