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#dd911a color: Buttercup

#dd911a is rgb(221, 145, 26) in RGB and oklch(71.688% 0.14849 70.716) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

71.7%
0.148
71°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.58:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #dd911a

#dd911a is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 71°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.14:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Buttercup (#da9429). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dd911a mixed with white

  1. dd911a
  2. e19c40
  3. e5a85b
  4. e9b371
  5. edbe87
  6. f0c99b
  7. f3d4b0
  8. f7dfc4
  9. fae9d7
  10. fcf4eb

Darker: #dd911a mixed with black

  1. dd911a
  2. c07d15
  3. a46a10
  4. 88580c
  5. 6e4607
  6. 553504
  7. 3d2502
  8. 261501
  9. 110700
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dd911a with less saturation

  1. dd911a
  2. d89436
  3. d29648
  4. cd9857
  5. c79a64
  6. c29c70
  7. bc9e7b
  8. b69f86
  9. b0a190
  10. aaa29a

Questions about #dd911a

What color is #dd911a?

#dd911a is bright light amber. The closest named color is Buttercup. In RGB it is rgb(221, 145, 26), in HSL hsl(36.62, 78.95%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.688% 0.14849 70.716).

What colors go well with #dd911a?

The complementary color of #dd911a is #54a8fd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f08056 and #b9a505. The triadic partners are #00bfb8 and #c187e8.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd911a?

Black text reads better on #dd911a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd911a a warm or cool color?

#dd911a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 71 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.148.