Close to Bronze
#DC9237
#DC9237 is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Bronze. In RGB it’s made of 86.3% red, 57.3% green, and 21.6% blue. Its hue is 33°, with 70% saturation and 54% 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 #DC9237.
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.
White text on this color
2.56:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.21:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.56:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.21:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DC9237 as they’d see it.
#DC9237 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DC9237
What color is #DC9237?
#DC9237 is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Bronze. In RGB it’s made of 86.3% red, 57.3% green, and 21.6% blue. Its hue is 33°, with 70% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DC9237 in RGB?
#DC9237 is rgb(220, 146, 55): 220 red, 146 green, and 55 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DC9237 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 34, 75, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DC9237?
PANTONE 7570 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DC9237?
Its complement #6AA2FD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.