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What color is DC8240?

The RGB color code for color number #DC8240 is RGB(220, 130, 64). In the RGB color model, #DC8240 has a red value of 220, a green value of 130, and a blue value of 64. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 40.9% magenta, 70.9% yellow, and 13.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 25.4° (degrees), 69.0 % saturation, and 55.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #DC8240 has a hue of 25.4° (degrees), 70.9 % saturation and 86.3 % brightness/value.



Color DC8240 is cool or warm?

Color DC8240 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #DC8240? (For interior and product design)

DC8240 has an LRV of nearly 32. By LRV value, it is a medium color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#DC8240

Light Color


Compare LRV 32 of #DC8240 with dark and light Color




Is #DC8240 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color DC8240 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #DC8240 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(220, 130, 64)
Red
220 (86.3%)
Green
130 (51.0%)
Blue
64 (25.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
40.91%
Yellow
70.91%
Key
13.73%

HSL

HSL(25.38deg, 69.0 %, 55.7 %)

Hue
25.38°
Saturation
69.03 %.
Lightness
55.69 %.

RYB

RYB(102, 110, 37)
Red
102 (40.0%)
Yellow
110 (43.3%)
Blue
37 (14.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
25.38°
Saturation
70.91 %.
Brightness / Value
86.27 %.

HWB

H: 25.38°

W: 25.10 %

B: 13.73 %

XYZ

X : 38.42

Y : 31.55

Z : 8.92

YXY

Y1 : 31.55

X : 0.49

Y2 : 0.4

CMY

C : 13.73%

M : 49.02%

Y : 74.90%


LRV

~ 31.6 %

Munsell Color System

5YR 6.0/10

CIE-Lab

L : 62.97

A : 29.32

B : 49.31

CIE-Lch

L : 62.97

C : 57.37

H : 59.27

CIE-Luv

L : 62.97

U : 71.71

V : 48.33

Hunter-Lab

L : 56.17

A : 23.8

B : 29.91






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #DC8240


Here are the colors similar to DC8240. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#D99058
Persian Orange
ΔE - 4.42 (95.6% similar)
#ED872D
Cadmium Orange
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)
#CD853F
Peru
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)
#CD7F32
Bronze
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to DC8240.


#E07E3C
PANTONE 7577 C
ΔE - 1.68 (98.3% similar)
#DB864E
PANTONE 7576 C
ΔE - 2.20 (97.8% similar)
#D38235
PANTONE 7412 C
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#DC8633
PANTONE 7413 C
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to DC8240.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to DC8240.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to DC8240.


#F67828
RAL 2003 - Pastel Orange
ΔE - 5.76 (94.2% similar)
#E26E0E
RAL 2011 - Deep Orange
ΔE - 5.80 (94.2% similar)
#DA6E00
RAL 2000 - Yellow Orange
ΔE - 6.33 (93.7% similar)
#EB9C52
RAL 1034 - Pastel Yellow
ΔE - 7.60 (92.4% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to DC8240.


#DC6E00
BS 08-E-56 - Yellow
ΔE - 6.24 (93.8% similar)
#D76B00
BS 06-D-43 - Kalahari
ΔE - 6.89 (93.1% similar)
#FF8311
BS 08-E-51 - Golden Ambar
ΔE - 7.29 (92.7% similar)
#DC9542
BS 06-C-35 - Light Orange
ΔE - 7.94 (92.1% similar)




Paint color for Hex #DC8240


Here are the paint colors similar to DC8240. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Valspar

Hex color DC8240 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #DC8240 to Valspar


#DA854A
Autumn Meadow (M232)
ΔE - 1.51 (98.5% similar)
#D7873F
Hazelnut Coffee (3001-3A)
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
#EE8441
Carrot Cake (2007-3A)
ΔE - 3.65 (96.4% similar)
#D48A43
Jack O' (P085)
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color DC8240 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #DC8240 to Dunn-Edwards


#D87C3B
Sweet Potato (DE 5201)
ΔE - 1.77 (98.2% similar)
#D4823C
Clay Terrace (DE 5229)
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#D28239
Flame (DE 5237)
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#CE8544
Melted Copper (DE 5244)
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color DC8240 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #DC8240 to Sherwin Williams


#D28240
Amber Wave (SW 6657)
ΔE - 2.35 (97.6% similar)
#D88B4D
Serape (SW 6656)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#EC8430
Navel (SW 6887)
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)
#D28233
Marigold (SW 6664)
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color DC8240 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #DC8240 to Behr


#D2864E
Flaming Torch (PPU3-03)
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#EB8A44
Acapulco Sun (P230-7)
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#EE8442
Construction Zone (P220-7)
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)
#E88951
Mandarin (P210-6)
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color DC8240 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #DC8240 to Benjamin Moore


#D78A4B
Pumpkin Spice (126)
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)
#DB8450
Harvest Moon (2167-30)
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
#D0864E
Cornucopia Tan (119)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#CD8341
Golden Harvest (2157-20)
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color DC8240 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #DC8240 to PPG Paints


#CC8149
Gingerbread (PPG1201-6)
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)
#E68750
Orange Poppy (PPG1196-7)
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)
#DC8C59
Carrot Cake (PPG1198-5)
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)
#CE7639
Tiger Tail (PPG1198-6)
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color DC8240 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #DC8240 to Farrow & Ball


#BF7B69
Red Earth (64)
ΔE - 13.50 (86.5% similar)
#CF5E3E
Charlotte's Locks (268)
ΔE - 13.54 (86.5% similar)
#B19C8D
Dead Salmon (28)
ΔE - 18.04 (82.0% similar)
#CDB19D
Templeton Pink (303)
ΔE - 18.17 (81.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#DC8240 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



DC8240
Persian Orange*

409ADC
Celestial Blue*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #DC8240?

Color that best contrast with #DC8240 is #409ADC, color name is Celestial Blue*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #DC8240?

Complementary or Opposite color for #DC8240 is #409ADC, color name is Celestial Blue*.





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