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#dd8929 color: French Toast

#dd8929 is rgb(221, 137, 41) in RGB and oklch(70.324% 0.14516 63.794) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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32°
100%

70.3%
0.145
64°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.73:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #dd8929

#dd8929 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 64°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.73:1 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: #dd8929 mixed with white

  1. dd8929
  2. e19547
  3. e6a15f
  4. e9ad75
  5. edb989
  6. f1c59d
  7. f4d1b1
  8. f7dcc4
  9. fae8d8
  10. fdf3eb

Darker: #dd8929 mixed with black

  1. dd8929
  2. c07622
  3. a4641c
  4. 885315
  5. 6e420f
  6. 553109
  7. 3d2205
  8. 261402
  9. 110701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dd8929 with less saturation

  1. dd8929
  2. d78c3d
  3. d28f4c
  4. cc9159
  5. c69465
  6. c09670
  7. ba987a
  8. b39a84
  9. ad9c8d
  10. a69e96

Questions about #dd8929

What color is #dd8929?

#dd8929 is bright light amber. The closest named color is French Toast. In RGB it is rgb(221, 137, 41), in HSL hsl(32, 72.58%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.324% 0.14516 63.794).

What colors go well with #dd8929?

The complementary color of #dd8929 is #3ea8f2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #eb7a61 and #be9c00. The triadic partners are #00bba9 and #b387e8.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd8929?

Black text reads better on #dd8929: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and black gives 7.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd8929 a warm or cool color?

#dd8929 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 64 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.145.