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#dd8959 color: Late Bloomer

#dd8959 is rgb(221, 137, 89) in RGB and oklch(70.814% 0.12095 49.631) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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22°
100%

70.8%
0.121
50°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • amber-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.69:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #dd8959

#dd8959 is a soft light orange color. In OKLCH it has 70.8% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 50°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.69:1 contrast and black text 7.8:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Late Bloomer (#db8959). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #dd8959 mixed with white

  1. dd8959
  2. e1956a
  3. e6a17b
  4. eaad8c
  5. edb99c
  6. f1c4ac
  7. f4d0bd
  8. f7dccd
  9. fae7de
  10. fdf3ee

Darker: #dd8959 mixed with black

  1. dd8959
  2. c0764c
  3. a46440
  4. 885334
  5. 6e4228
  6. 55311d
  7. 3d2213
  8. 261409
  9. 110703
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dd8959 with less saturation

  1. dd8959
  2. d88c62
  3. d28f6a
  4. cc9171
  5. c79479
  6. c19680
  7. bb9987
  8. b59b8d
  9. ae9d94
  10. a89f9a

Questions about #dd8959

What color is #dd8959?

#dd8959 is soft light orange. The closest named color is Late Bloomer. In RGB it is rgb(221, 137, 89), in HSL hsl(21.82, 66%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.814% 0.12095 49.631).

What colors go well with #dd8959?

The complementary color of #dd8959 is #3caedd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e28082 and #c9983d. The triadic partners are #3eb995 and #a093e7.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd8959?

Black text reads better on #dd8959: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and black gives 7.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd8959 a warm or cool color?

#dd8959 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 50 degrees, its lightness 70.8% and its chroma 0.121.