What color is #DC8563?

#DC8563 is a light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Canyon Sunset. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DC8563?

The RGB value is 220, 133, 99: 220 red, 133 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DC8563?

The complementary color is #63BADC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DC8563?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.58:1 and white text 2.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DC8563 color

#DC8563 rgb(220, 133, 99)

Shades of orange

The hex color #DC8563 is a light, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 52.2% green and 38.8% blue (220, 133, 99).

Its hue angle is 17°, with 63% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 55% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Canyon Sunset (#DD8869), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.58:1).

#DC8563 color codes

HEX	`#DC8563`
RGB	`rgb(220, 133, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 52.2%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(17, 63%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(17, 55%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 55%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.08, 30.03, 32.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.08, 44.21, 47.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.158, 32.895, 16.036)`
Decimal	`14452067`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DC8563, 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 #DC8563	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DC8563 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.58:1	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 #DC8563 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dc8563; }
.text { color: #dc8563; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dc8563; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 133 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dc8563, #dcc263); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Salmon.

Questions

What color is #DC8563?: #DC8563 is a light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Canyon Sunset. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DC8563?: The RGB value is 220, 133, 99: 220 red, 133 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DC8563?: The complementary color is #63BADC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DC8563?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.58:1 and white text 2.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.