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#dc9939 color: Lion King

#dc9939 is rgb(220, 153, 57) in RGB and oklch(73.232% 0.13457 72.053) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

73.2%
0.135
72°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.43:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #dc9939

#dc9939 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 73.2% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 72°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.43:1 contrast and black text 8.66:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lion King (#dd9933). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dc9939 mixed with white

  1. dc9939
  2. e0a353
  3. e4ae68
  4. e8b87d
  5. ecc290
  6. efcda3
  7. f3d7b5
  8. f6e1c8
  9. f9ebda
  10. fcf5ed

Darker: #dc9939 mixed with black

  1. dc9939
  2. bf8430
  3. a37028
  4. 885d1f
  5. 6e4a17
  6. 543810
  7. 3c2709
  8. 261704
  9. 110801
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dc9939 with less saturation

  1. dc9939
  2. d79b4a
  3. d29d58
  4. cd9f64
  5. c8a06f
  6. c3a27a
  7. bea484
  8. b9a58d
  9. b3a696
  10. aea79f

Questions about #dc9939

What color is #dc9939?

#dc9939 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Lion King. In RGB it is rgb(220, 153, 57), in HSL hsl(35.34, 69.96%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.232% 0.13457 72.053).

What colors go well with #dc9939?

The complementary color of #dc9939 is #65acfa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ee8a62 and #baab35. The triadic partners are #00c2be and #c58ee5.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc9939?

Black text reads better on #dc9939: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and black gives 8.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc9939 a warm or cool color?

#dc9939 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 72 degrees, its lightness 73.2% and its chroma 0.135.