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#dc9435 color: Leprous Brown

#dc9435 is rgb(220, 148, 53) in RGB and oklch(72.272% 0.13693 69.333) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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34°
100%

72.3%
0.137
69°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.52:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #dc9435

#dc9435 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.3% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 69°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.52:1 contrast and black text 8.33:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Leprous Brown (#d99631). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dc9435 mixed with white

  1. dc9435
  2. e09f4f
  3. e4aa66
  4. e8b57a
  5. ecbf8e
  6. efcaa1
  7. f3d5b4
  8. f6dfc7
  9. f9eada
  10. fcf4ec

Darker: #dc9435 mixed with black

  1. dc9435
  2. bf802d
  3. a36d25
  4. 885a1d
  5. 6e4815
  6. 54360e
  7. 3c2608
  8. 261603
  9. 110801
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dc9435 with less saturation

  1. dc9435
  2. d79646
  3. d29854
  4. cd9b61
  5. c79c6c
  6. c29e77
  7. bca081
  8. b7a18a
  9. b1a393
  10. aba49c

Questions about #dc9435

What color is #dc9435?

#dc9435 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Leprous Brown. In RGB it is rgb(220, 148, 53), in HSL hsl(34.13, 70.46%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.272% 0.13693 69.333).

What colors go well with #dc9435?

The complementary color of #dc9435 is #5babf7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ed8562 and #bba62b. The triadic partners are #00c0b7 and #bf8ce6.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc9435?

Black text reads better on #dc9435: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and black gives 8.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc9435 a warm or cool color?

#dc9435 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 69 degrees, its lightness 72.3% and its chroma 0.137.