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#dc9a2b color: Tiger King

#dc9a2b is rgb(220, 154, 43) in RGB and oklch(73.322% 0.14155 74.982) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

73.3%
0.142
75°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.41:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #dc9a2b

#dc9a2b is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 73.3% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 75°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.41:1 contrast and black text 8.7:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Tiger King (#dd9922). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dc9a2b mixed with white

  1. dc9a2b
  2. e0a44a
  3. e4af62
  4. e8b977
  5. ebc38c
  6. efcda0
  7. f2d7b3
  8. f6e1c6
  9. f9ebd9
  10. fcf5ec

Darker: #dc9a2b mixed with black

  1. dc9a2b
  2. bf8524
  3. a3711d
  4. 885e16
  5. 6e4b10
  6. 54390a
  7. 3c2705
  8. 261702
  9. 110901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dc9a2b with less saturation

  1. dc9a2b
  2. d79c40
  3. d29e51
  4. cda05f
  5. c8a16b
  6. c3a376
  7. bea481
  8. b9a58c
  9. b3a795
  10. aea89f

Questions about #dc9a2b

What color is #dc9a2b?

#dc9a2b is bright light amber. The closest named color is Tiger King. In RGB it is rgb(220, 154, 43), in HSL hsl(37.63, 71.66%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.322% 0.14155 74.982).

What colors go well with #dc9a2b?

The complementary color of #dc9a2b is #68abff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f18959 and #b6ad2d. The triadic partners are #00c3c4 and #ca8ce6.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc9a2b?

Black text reads better on #dc9a2b: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and black gives 8.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc9a2b a warm or cool color?

#dc9a2b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 75 degrees, its lightness 73.3% and its chroma 0.142.