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#dc9550 color: Orange Caramel

#dc9550 is rgb(220, 149, 80) in RGB and oklch(72.721% 0.12079 63.066) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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30°
100%

72.7%
0.121
63°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • orange-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.48:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #dc9550

#dc9550 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.7% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 63°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.48:1 contrast and black text 8.46:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Orange Caramel (#de954b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dc9550 mixed with white

  1. dc9550
  2. e0a063
  3. e4aa76
  4. e8b587
  5. ecc099
  6. efcaaa
  7. f3d5bb
  8. f6dfcc
  9. f9eadd
  10. fcf4ee

Darker: #dc9550 mixed with black

  1. dc9550
  2. bf8144
  3. a36d39
  4. 885a2e
  5. 6e4824
  6. 54371a
  7. 3c2610
  8. 261607
  9. 110802
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dc9550 with less saturation

  1. dc9550
  2. d7975b
  3. d29965
  4. cd9b6e
  5. c89d77
  6. c39f80
  7. bda188
  8. b8a290
  9. b2a498
  10. ada59f

Questions about #dc9550

What color is #dc9550?

#dc9550 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Orange Caramel. In RGB it is rgb(220, 149, 80), in HSL hsl(29.57, 66.67%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.721% 0.12079 63.066).

What colors go well with #dc9550?

The complementary color of #dc9550 is #5cafed. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e88975 and #c1a542. The triadic partners are #2bbfae and #b694e5.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc9550?

Black text reads better on #dc9550: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc9550 a warm or cool color?

#dc9550 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 63 degrees, its lightness 72.7% and its chroma 0.121.