What color is #DC9367?

#DC9367 is a light, moderate orange known as Summer’s End. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Summer’s End?

The RGB value is 220, 147, 103: 220 red, 147 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Summer’s End?

The complementary color is #67B0DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DC9367?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.41:1 and white text 2.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Summer’s End color: hex code #DC9367

#DC9367 rgb(220, 147, 103)

Shades of orange

Summer’s End has the hex code #DC9367. It is a light, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 57.6% green and 40.4% blue (220, 147, 103).

Its hue angle is 23°, with 63% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 53% yellow and 14% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.41:1).

Summer’s End (#DC9367) color codes

HEX	`#DC9367`
RGB	`rgb(220, 147, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 57.6%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(23, 63%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(23, 53%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 53%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.33, 22.88, 34.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.33, 41.32, 56.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(42.4, 37.066, 17.751)`
Decimal	`14455655`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Summer’s End, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #DC9367	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DC9367 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #DC9367 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dc9367; }
.text { color: #dc9367; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dc9367; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 147 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dc9367, #dccd67); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Salmon.

See #DC9367 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #DC9367?: #DC9367 is a light, moderate orange known as Summer’s End. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Summer’s End?: The RGB value is 220, 147, 103: 220 red, 147 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Summer’s End?: The complementary color is #67B0DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DC9367?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.41:1 and white text 2.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.