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#df8a50 color: Apricot Tan

#df8a50 is rgb(223, 138, 80) in RGB and oklch(71.111% 0.12737 53.469) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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24°
100%

71.1%
0.127
53°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #df8a50

#df8a50 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 71.1% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 53°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.66:1 contrast and black text 7.89:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Apricot Tan (#da8c53). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #df8a50 mixed with white

  1. df8a50
  2. e39663
  3. e7a275
  4. ebae87
  5. efb998
  6. f2c5a9
  7. f5d1ba
  8. f8dccb
  9. fae8dc
  10. fdf3ee

Darker: #df8a50 mixed with black

  1. df8a50
  2. c27744
  3. a56539
  4. 8a532e
  5. 6f4224
  6. 56321a
  7. 3d2210
  8. 271407
  9. 120702
  10. 020100

Calmer: #df8a50 with less saturation

  1. df8a50
  2. d98d5a
  3. d49064
  4. ce936c
  5. c89575
  6. c2977d
  7. bc9a84
  8. b69c8c
  9. af9e93
  10. a9a09b

Questions about #df8a50

What color is #df8a50?

#df8a50 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Apricot Tan. In RGB it is rgb(223, 138, 80), in HSL hsl(24.34, 69.08%, 59.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.111% 0.12737 53.469).

What colors go well with #df8a50?

The complementary color of #df8a50 is #3caee4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e7807b and #c89a34. The triadic partners are #28bb9b and #a691ea.

Is white or black text more readable on #df8a50?

Black text reads better on #df8a50: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #df8a50 a warm or cool color?

#df8a50 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 53 degrees, its lightness 71.1% and its chroma 0.127.