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#dc9b2b color: Tiger King

#dc9b2b is rgb(220, 155, 43) in RGB and oklch(73.511% 0.14161 75.64) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

73.5%
0.142
76°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.40:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #dc9b2b

#dc9b2b is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 73.5% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 76°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.4:1 contrast and black text 8.77:1, 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: #dc9b2b mixed with white

  1. dc9b2b
  2. e0a54a
  3. e4b062
  4. e8ba78
  5. ebc48c
  6. efcea0
  7. f2d8b3
  8. f6e2c6
  9. f9ebd9
  10. fcf5ec

Darker: #dc9b2b mixed with black

  1. dc9b2b
  2. bf8624
  3. a3721d
  4. 885e16
  5. 6e4b10
  6. 54390a
  7. 3c2805
  8. 261802
  9. 110901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dc9b2b with less saturation

  1. dc9b2b
  2. d79d41
  3. d29f51
  4. cda15f
  5. c9a26b
  6. c3a477
  7. bea582
  8. b9a68c
  9. b4a796
  10. afa8a0

Questions about #dc9b2b

What color is #dc9b2b?

#dc9b2b is bright light amber. The closest named color is Tiger King. In RGB it is rgb(220, 155, 43), in HSL hsl(37.97, 71.66%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.511% 0.14161 75.64).

What colors go well with #dc9b2b?

The complementary color of #dc9b2b is #6aabff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f18a58 and #b6ae2f. The triadic partners are #00c4c6 and #cb8ce5.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc9b2b?

Black text reads better on #dc9b2b: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and black gives 8.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc9b2b a warm or cool color?

#dc9b2b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 76 degrees, its lightness 73.5% and its chroma 0.142.