What color is #DC9B42?

#DC9B42 is a moderate orange, closest to the named color Lion King. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DC9B42?

The RGB value is 220, 155, 66: 220 red, 155 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DC9B42?

The complementary color is #4283DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DC9B42?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.81:1 and white text 2.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DC9B42 color

#DC9B42 rgb(220, 155, 66)

Shades of orange

The hex color #DC9B42 is a moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 60.8% green and 25.9% blue (220, 155, 66).

Its hue angle is 35°, with 69% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 70% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Lion King (#DD9933), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.81:1).

#DC9B42 color codes

HEX	`#DC9B42`
RGB	`rgb(220, 155, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 60.8%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(35, 69%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(35, 70%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 70%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.79, 16.03, 54.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.79, 56.88, 73.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(42.223, 39.055, 10.468)`
Decimal	`14457666`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DC9B42, 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 #DC9B42	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DC9B42 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.81:1	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 #DC9B42 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dc9b42; }
.text { color: #dc9b42; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dc9b42; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 155 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dc9b42, #d0dc42); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Honey.

Questions

What color is #DC9B42?: #DC9B42 is a moderate orange, closest to the named color Lion King. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DC9B42?: The RGB value is 220, 155, 66: 220 red, 155 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DC9B42?: The complementary color is #4283DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DC9B42?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.81:1 and white text 2.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.