#DC9565 Color
#DC9565 is rgb(220, 149, 101) in RGB, hsl(24, 63%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 54%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tan (Crayola) (#D99A6C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DC9565rgb(220, 149, 101)hsl(24, 63%, 63%)hsv(24, 54%, 86%)cmyk(0%, 32%, 54%, 14%)oklch(73% 0.107 54.3)lab(68.21% 23.83 36.60)lch(68.21% 43.67 56.93)What #DC9565 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 #DC9565, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DC9565 Channel Values
How #DC9565 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 149 · B 101 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 24° · S 63% · L 63% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 24° · S 54% · V 86% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 32% · Y 54% · K 14% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.46:1 vs white · 8.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DC9565 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 #DC9565
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DC9565; 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 #DC9565
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 #DC9565 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.
#DC9565#A4A464#BD9E65#B1B161#C4A662#DF9090#DE9281#A5A5A5Using #DC9565 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-dc9565: #DC9565;background-color: #DC9565;colors: { 'color-dc9565': '#DC9565' }Color(red: 0.863, green: 0.584, blue: 0.396)<color name="color_dc9565">#DC9565</color>fill="#DC9565"More Orange Colors
#DC9565 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DC9565 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DC9565?
#DC9565 is a light orange — rgb(220, 149, 101) in RGB and hsl(24, 63%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tan (Crayola) (#D99A6C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.37.
What is the RGB value of #DC9565?
#DC9565 is rgb(220, 149, 101) — red 220, green 149, and blue 101 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DC9565?
#DC9565 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 54%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DC9565 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DC9565 scores 2.46:1 against white and 8.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DC9565 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DC9565 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 10.4, which is visibly different.
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