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#DC9C60 Color

#DC9C60 is rgb(220, 156, 96) in RGB, hsl(29, 64%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 56%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Orange (#D99058), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DC9C60
HEX#DC9C60
RGBrgb(220, 156, 96)
HSLhsl(29, 64%, 62%)
HSVhsv(29, 56%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 29%, 56%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(74.2% 0.108 63)
LABlab(69.80% 19.96 41.09)
LCHlch(69.80% 45.69 64.09)

What #DC9C60 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 #DC9C60, 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.

#DC9C60 Channel Values

How #DC9C60 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 156 · B 968-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 29° · S 64% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 29° · S 56% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 29% · Y 56% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.34:1 vs white · 8.97:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DC9C60 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 text2.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DC9C60

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DC9C60; 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 #DC9C60

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 #DC9C60 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#DC9C60
Protanopia#A9A95F
Protanomaly#C0A460
Deuteranopia#B4B45C
Deuteranomaly#C6AB5D
Tritanopia#E09696
Tritanomaly#DE9884
Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DC9C60 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dc9c60: #DC9C60;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DC9C60;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dc9c60': '#DC9C60' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.612, blue: 0.376)
Android XML<color name="color_dc9c60">#DC9C60</color>
SVG fillfill="#DC9C60"

More Orange Colors

#DC9C60 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DC9C60 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DC9C60?

#DC9C60 is a light orange — rgb(220, 156, 96) in RGB and hsl(29, 64%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Orange (#D99058), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.53.

What is the RGB value of #DC9C60?

#DC9C60 is rgb(220, 156, 96) — red 220, green 156, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DC9C60?

#DC9C60 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 56%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DC9C60 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DC9C60 scores 2.34:1 against white and 8.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DC9C60 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DC9C60 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 sandybrown (#F4A460) at a CIE76 distance of 9.72, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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