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#dd8a0c color: Non-Stop Orange

#dd8a0c is rgb(221, 138, 12) in RGB and oklch(70.385% 0.15266 67.494) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

70.4%
0.153
67°
  • 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
7.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #dd8a0c

#dd8a0c is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 70.4% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 67°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.72:1 contrast and black text 7.72:1, 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: #dd8a0c mixed with white

  1. dd8a0c
  2. e1963b
  3. e5a256
  4. e9ae6e
  5. edba84
  6. f1c599
  7. f4d1ae
  8. f7ddc2
  9. fae8d6
  10. fdf4eb

Darker: #dd8a0c mixed with black

  1. dd8a0c
  2. c07709
  3. a46506
  4. 885304
  5. 6e4203
  6. 553202
  7. 3d2201
  8. 261400
  9. 110700
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dd8a0c with less saturation

  1. dd8a0c
  2. d78d2f
  3. d29043
  4. cc9252
  5. c6955f
  6. c0976c
  7. ba9977
  8. b39b82
  9. ad9c8c
  10. a69e96

Questions about #dd8a0c

What color is #dd8a0c?

#dd8a0c is bright light amber. The closest named color is Non-Stop Orange. In RGB it is rgb(221, 138, 12), in HSL hsl(36.17, 89.7%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.385% 0.15266 67.494).

What colors go well with #dd8a0c?

The complementary color of #dd8a0c is #42a6f9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ee7956 and #ba9f00. The triadic partners are #00bbaf and #b983e9.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd8a0c?

Black text reads better on #dd8a0c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and black gives 7.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd8a0c a warm or cool color?

#dd8a0c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 67 degrees, its lightness 70.4% and its chroma 0.153.