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#df6500 color: Orange Danger

#df6500 is rgb(223, 101, 0) in RGB and oklch(64.628% 0.17481 48.447) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

64.6%
0.175
48°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.50:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #df6500

#df6500 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 64.6% lightness, 0.175 chroma and a hue of 48°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.5:1 contrast and black text 6:1, 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: #df6500 mixed with white

  1. df6500
  2. e47633
  3. e9864f
  4. ed9667
  5. f1a57e
  6. f5b593
  7. f8c4a9
  8. fad2be
  9. fce1d4
  10. fef0e9

Darker: #df6500 mixed with black

  1. df6500
  2. c25700
  3. a54900
  4. 8a3c00
  5. 6f2f00
  6. 562200
  7. 3d1700
  8. 270c00
  9. 120300
  10. 020000

Calmer: #df6500 with less saturation

  1. df6500
  2. d86b26
  3. d17038
  4. c97547
  5. c27a53
  6. ba7e5e
  7. b28269
  8. a98572
  9. a1887c
  10. 988b85

Questions about #df6500

What color is #df6500?

#df6500 is bright orange. The closest named color is Orange Danger. In RGB it is rgb(223, 101, 0), in HSL hsl(27.17, 100%, 43.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.628% 0.17481 48.447).

What colors go well with #df6500?

The complementary color of #df6500 is #009dd5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e45864 and #c07f00. The triadic partners are #00aa7d and #8c77f0.

Is white or black text more readable on #df6500?

White text reads better on #df6500: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and black gives 6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #df6500 a warm or cool color?

#df6500 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 48 degrees, its lightness 64.6% and its chroma 0.175.