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#dd8923 color: French Toast

#dd8923 is rgb(221, 137, 35) in RGB and oklch(70.29% 0.14732 64.706) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

70.3%
0.147
65°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.74:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #dd8923

#dd8923 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 65°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.74:1 contrast and black text 7.68:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is French Toast (#dd8822). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dd8923 mixed with white

  1. dd8923
  2. e19544
  3. e5a15c
  4. e9ad73
  5. edb988
  6. f1c59c
  7. f4d1b0
  8. f7dcc4
  9. fae8d7
  10. fdf3eb

Darker: #dd8923 mixed with black

  1. dd8923
  2. c0761d
  3. a46417
  4. 885311
  5. 6e420c
  6. 553107
  7. 3d2204
  8. 261401
  9. 110700
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dd8923 with less saturation

  1. dd8923
  2. d78c39
  3. d28f49
  4. cc9157
  5. c69463
  6. c0966e
  7. ba9879
  8. b39a83
  9. ad9c8d
  10. a69e96

Questions about #dd8923

What color is #dd8923?

#dd8923 is bright light amber. The closest named color is French Toast. In RGB it is rgb(221, 137, 35), in HSL hsl(32.9, 73.23%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.29% 0.14732 64.706).

What colors go well with #dd8923?

The complementary color of #dd8923 is #3ea7f4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ec7a5e and #bd9d00. The triadic partners are #00bbab and #b486e8.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd8923?

Black text reads better on #dd8923: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and black gives 7.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd8923 a warm or cool color?

#dd8923 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 65 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.147.