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#dc9549 color: Orange Caramel

#dc9549 is rgb(220, 149, 73) in RGB and oklch(72.641% 0.12531 65.271) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

72.6%
0.125
65°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #dc9549

#dc9549 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.6% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 65°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.44:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Orange Caramel (#de954b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dc9549 mixed with white

  1. dc9549
  2. e0a05e
  3. e4ab71
  4. e8b584
  5. ecc096
  6. efcaa7
  7. f3d5b9
  8. f6dfca
  9. f9eadc
  10. fcf4ed

Darker: #dc9549 mixed with black

  1. dc9549
  2. bf813e
  3. a36d34
  4. 885a2a
  5. 6e4820
  6. 543717
  7. 3c260e
  8. 261606
  9. 110802
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dc9549 with less saturation

  1. dc9549
  2. d79755
  3. d29960
  4. cd9b6b
  5. c89d74
  6. c29f7d
  7. bda186
  8. b8a28e
  9. b2a497
  10. aca59f

Questions about #dc9549

What color is #dc9549?

#dc9549 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Orange Caramel. In RGB it is rgb(220, 149, 73), in HSL hsl(31.02, 67.74%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.641% 0.12531 65.271).

What colors go well with #dc9549?

The complementary color of #dc9549 is #5caef0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ea886f and #bfa53d. The triadic partners are #14c0b1 and #b991e5.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc9549?

Black text reads better on #dc9549: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc9549 a warm or cool color?

#dc9549 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 65 degrees, its lightness 72.6% and its chroma 0.125.