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#df742b color: Clockwork Orange

#df742b is rgb(223, 116, 43) in RGB and oklch(67.074% 0.15643 50.459) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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24°
100%

67.1%
0.156
50°
  • 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 #df742b

#df742b is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 67.1% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 50°.

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: #df742b mixed with white

  1. df742b
  2. e48347
  3. e8915e
  4. ec9f73
  5. f0ad87
  6. f3bb9b
  7. f6c9af
  8. f9d6c3
  9. fce4d7
  10. fdf1eb

Darker: #df742b mixed with black

  1. df742b
  2. c26424
  3. a5541d
  4. 8a4516
  5. 6f3710
  6. 56290a
  7. 3d1b05
  8. 270f02
  9. 120501
  10. 020100

Calmer: #df742b with less saturation

  1. df742b
  2. d8793c
  3. d27d49
  4. cb8155
  5. c48460
  6. bd8869
  7. b68b73
  8. ae8e7c
  9. a69085
  10. 9e938d

Questions about #df742b

What color is #df742b?

#df742b is bright orange. The closest named color is Clockwork Orange. In RGB it is rgb(223, 116, 43), in HSL hsl(24.33, 73.77%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.074% 0.15643 50.459).

What colors go well with #df742b?

The complementary color of #df742b is #00a4e3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e5686c and #c68800. The triadic partners are #00b388 and #9681ed.

Is white or black text more readable on #df742b?

Black text reads better on #df742b: 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 #df742b a warm or cool color?

#df742b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 50 degrees, its lightness 67.1% and its chroma 0.156.