#DC8B6A Color
#DC8B6A is rgb(220, 139, 106) in RGB, hsl(17, 62%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 52%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Copper (#DA8A67), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DC8B6Argb(220, 139, 106)hsl(17, 62%, 64%)hsv(17, 52%, 86%)cmyk(0%, 37%, 52%, 14%)oklch(71.3% 0.11 42.8)lab(65.99% 29.24 31.18)lch(65.99% 42.74 46.84)What #DC8B6A 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 #DC8B6A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DC8B6A Channel Values
How #DC8B6A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 220 · G 139 · B 106 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 62% · L 64% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 52% · V 86% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 37% · Y 52% · K 14% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.64:1 vs white · 7.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DC8B6A 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.
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Colors That Go With #DC8B6A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DC8B6A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #DC8B6A
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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How #DC8B6A 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.
#DC8B6A#9D9D69#B9966A#ABAB65#C19F67#DE8787#DD897D#9F9F9FUsing #DC8B6A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-dc8b6a: #DC8B6A;background-color: #DC8B6A;colors: { 'color-dc8b6a': '#DC8B6A' }Color(red: 0.863, green: 0.545, blue: 0.416)<color name="color_dc8b6a">#DC8B6A</color>fill="#DC8B6A"More Orange Colors
#DC8B6A sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DC8B6A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DC8B6A?
#DC8B6A is a light orange — rgb(220, 139, 106) in RGB and hsl(17, 62%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Copper (#DA8A67), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.15.
What is the RGB value of #DC8B6A?
#DC8B6A is rgb(220, 139, 106) — red 220, green 139, and blue 106 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DC8B6A?
#DC8B6A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 52%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DC8B6A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DC8B6A scores 2.64:1 against white and 7.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DC8B6A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DC8B6A 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 darksalmon (#E9967A) at a CIE76 distance of 5.16, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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