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#dd8a00 color: Non-Stop Orange

#dd8a00 is rgb(221, 138, 0) in RGB and oklch(70.361% 0.15432 68.091) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

70.4%
0.154
68°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.72:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #dd8a00

#dd8a00 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 70.4% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 68°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.72:1 contrast and black text 7.71:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Non-Stop Orange (#dd8811). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dd8a00 mixed with white

  1. dd8a00
  2. e19638
  3. e5a254
  4. e9ae6c
  5. edba83
  6. f1c698
  7. f4d1ad
  8. f7ddc2
  9. fae8d6
  10. fdf4ea

Darker: #dd8a00 mixed with black

  1. dd8a00
  2. c07700
  3. a46500
  4. 885300
  5. 6e4200
  6. 553200
  7. 3d2200
  8. 261400
  9. 110700
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dd8a00 with less saturation

  1. dd8a00
  2. d78d2c
  3. d29041
  4. cc9251
  5. c6955e
  6. c0976b
  7. ba9976
  8. b39b81
  9. ad9c8b
  10. a69e96

Questions about #dd8a00

What color is #dd8a00?

#dd8a00 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Non-Stop Orange. In RGB it is rgb(221, 138, 0), in HSL hsl(37.47, 100%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.361% 0.15432 68.091).

What colors go well with #dd8a00?

The complementary color of #dd8a00 is #42a5fa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ee7954 and #b99f00. The triadic partners are #00bbb0 and #ba83e9.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd8a00?

Black text reads better on #dd8a00: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and black gives 7.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd8a00 a warm or cool color?

#dd8a00 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 68 degrees, its lightness 70.4% and its chroma 0.154.