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#df742a color: Clockwork Orange

#df742a is rgb(223, 116, 42) in RGB and oklch(67.067% 0.15675 50.663) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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25°
100%

67.1%
0.157
51°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Ochre
  • amber-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.15:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #df742a

#df742a is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 67.1% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 51°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.15:1 contrast and black text 6.67:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Clockwork Orange (#e07630). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #df742a mixed with white

  1. df742a
  2. e48346
  3. e8915d
  4. ec9f72
  5. f0ad87
  6. f3bb9b
  7. f6c9af
  8. f9d6c3
  9. fce4d7
  10. fdf1eb

Darker: #df742a mixed with black

  1. df742a
  2. c26423
  3. a5541c
  4. 8a4516
  5. 6f3710
  6. 56290a
  7. 3d1b05
  8. 270f02
  9. 120501
  10. 020100

Calmer: #df742a with less saturation

  1. df742a
  2. d8793b
  3. d27d49
  4. cb8155
  5. c4845f
  6. bd8869
  7. b68b73
  8. ae8e7c
  9. a69084
  10. 9e938d

Questions about #df742a

What color is #df742a?

#df742a is bright orange. The closest named color is Clockwork Orange. In RGB it is rgb(223, 116, 42), in HSL hsl(24.53, 73.88%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.067% 0.15675 50.663).

What colors go well with #df742a?

The complementary color of #df742a is #00a4e3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e6686b and #c68800. The triadic partners are #00b388 and #9781ee.

Is white or black text more readable on #df742a?

Black text reads better on #df742a: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and black gives 6.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #df742a a warm or cool color?

#df742a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 51 degrees, its lightness 67.1% and its chroma 0.157.