#DC7F5B Hex Color
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Food packaging and autumn campaigns often reach for muted orange, a soft clay shade with a warm, mellow character. The hex code #dc7f5b has low saturation and moderate lightness, so it reads earthy rather than loud. It works best as a supporting tone with deep teal; what colors make gray helps when building the muted neutrals around it. Black text stays readable at about 7.2:1 contrast.
Questions about #dc7f5b
What is #dc7f5b in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #dc7f5b is rgb(220, 127, 91), in HSL hsl(17, 65%, 61%) and in CMYK 0%, 42%, 59%, 14%. Browse more shades of orange with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #dc7f5b?
Is #dc7f5b readable on white or black?
#dc7f5b has a 2.90:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.22:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.