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#DC834C Color

#DC834C is rgb(220, 131, 76) in RGB, hsl(23, 67%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 65%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Big Foot Feet (#E88E5A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DC834C
HEX#DC834C
RGBrgb(220, 131, 76)
HSLhsl(23, 67%, 58%)
HSVhsv(23, 65%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 40%, 65%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(69.5% 0.13 50.9)
LABlab(63.86% 31.70 44.45)
LCHlch(63.86% 54.59 54.51)

What #DC834C 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 #DC834C, 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.

#DC834C Channel Values

How #DC834C 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 131 · B 768-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 23° · S 67% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 23° · S 65% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 40% · Y 65% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.84:1 vs white · 7.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DC834C 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 text2.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DC834C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DC834C; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #DC834C

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #DC834C 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#DC834C
Protanopia#97974B
Protanomaly#B7904B
Deuteranopia#A7A745
Deuteranomaly#BF9A48
Tritanopia#DF7E7E
Tritanomaly#DE806D
Achromatopsia#999999

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Using #DC834C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dc834c: #DC834C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DC834C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dc834c': '#DC834C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.514, blue: 0.298)
Android XML<color name="color_dc834c">#DC834C</color>
SVG fillfill="#DC834C"

More Orange Colors

#DC834C sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DC834C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DC834C?

#DC834C is a mid-tone orange — rgb(220, 131, 76) in RGB and hsl(23, 67%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Big Foot Feet (#E88E5A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.57.

What is the RGB value of #DC834C?

#DC834C is rgb(220, 131, 76) — red 220, green 131, and blue 76 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DC834C?

#DC834C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 65%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DC834C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DC834C scores 2.84:1 against white and 7.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DC834C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DC834C 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 peru (#CD853F) at a CIE76 distance of 8.85, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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