Close to Chocolate
#DC752E
#DC752E is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Chocolate. In RGB it’s made of 86.3% red, 45.9% green, and 18% blue. Its hue is 24°, with 71% saturation and 52% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DC752E.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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6.63:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.63:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DC752E as they’d see it.
#DC752E in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DC752E
What color is #DC752E?
#DC752E is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Chocolate. In RGB it’s made of 86.3% red, 45.9% green, and 18% blue. Its hue is 24°, with 71% saturation and 52% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DC752E in RGB?
#DC752E is rgb(220, 117, 46): 220 red, 117 green, and 46 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DC752E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 47, 79, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DC752E?
PANTONE 716 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DC752E?
Its complement #2497E2 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.