What color is #DC6323?

#DC6323 is a moderate orange, closest to the named color Ferocious Fox. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DC6323?

The RGB value is 220, 99, 35: 220 red, 99 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DC6323?

The complementary color is #239CDC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DC6323?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.85:1 and white text 3.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DC6323 color

#DC6323 rgb(220, 99, 35)

Shades of orange

The hex color #DC6323 is a moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 38.8% green and 13.7% blue (220, 99, 35).

Its hue angle is 21°, with 73% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 55% magenta, 84% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Ferocious Fox (#E25D1B), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.85:1).

#DC6323 color codes

HEX	`#DC6323`
RGB	`rgb(220, 99, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 38.8%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(21, 73%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(21, 84%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 55%, 84%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.35, 44.06, 55.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.35, 71.07, 51.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.284, 24.265, 4.468)`
Decimal	`14443299`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DC6323, 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 #DC6323	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.59:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#DC6323 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.59:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.85:1	Pass	Fail	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 #DC6323 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dc6323; }
.text { color: #dc6323; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dc6323; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 99 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dc6323, #dcc023); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Persimmon.

Questions

What color is #DC6323?: #DC6323 is a moderate orange, closest to the named color Ferocious Fox. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DC6323?: The RGB value is 220, 99, 35: 220 red, 99 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DC6323?: The complementary color is #239CDC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DC6323?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.85:1 and white text 3.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.