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#DC6E32 Color

#DC6E32 is rgb(220, 110, 50) in RGB, hsl(21, 71%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 50%, 77%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chocolate (#D2691E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DC6E32
HEX#DC6E32
RGBrgb(220, 110, 50)
HSLhsl(21, 71%, 53%)
HSVhsv(21, 77%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 50%, 77%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(65.8% 0.155 46.4)
LABlab(59.25% 41.17 52.31)
LCHlch(59.25% 66.57 51.79)

What #DC6E32 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #DC6E32, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#DC6E32 Channel Values

How #DC6E32 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 220 · G 110 · B 508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 21° · S 71% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 21° · S 77% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 50% · Y 77% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.32:1 vs white · 6.32:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DC6E32 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DC6E32

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DC6E32; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #DC6E32

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #DC6E32 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#DC6E32
Protanopia#898930
Protanomaly#B17F31
Deuteranopia#9E9E22
Deuteranomaly#BA8D29
Tritanopia#DE6969
Tritanomaly#DD6B58
Achromatopsia#8D8D8D

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Using #DC6E32 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-dc6e32: #DC6E32;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DC6E32;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dc6e32': '#DC6E32' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.431, blue: 0.196)
Android XML<color name="color_dc6e32">#DC6E32</color>
SVG fillfill="#DC6E32"

More Orange Colors

#DC6E32 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DC6E32 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DC6E32?

#DC6E32 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(220, 110, 50) in RGB and hsl(21, 71%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.18.

What is the RGB value of #DC6E32?

#DC6E32 is rgb(220, 110, 50) — red 220, green 110, and blue 50 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DC6E32?

#DC6E32 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 77%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DC6E32 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DC6E32 scores 3.32:1 against white and 6.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DC6E32 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DC6E32 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is chocolate (#D2691E) at a CIE76 distance of 6.18, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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