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#dd911f color: Buttercup

#dd911f is rgb(221, 145, 31) in RGB and oklch(71.709% 0.14702 70.215) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

71.7%
0.147
70°
  • 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 #dd911f

#dd911f is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 70°.

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: #dd911f mixed with white

  1. dd911f
  2. e19c43
  3. e5a85c
  4. e9b373
  5. edbe88
  6. f0c99c
  7. f3d4b0
  8. f7dfc4
  9. fae9d8
  10. fcf4eb

Darker: #dd911f mixed with black

  1. dd911f
  2. c07d19
  3. a46a14
  4. 88580f
  5. 6e460a
  6. 553506
  7. 3d2503
  8. 261501
  9. 110700
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dd911f with less saturation

  1. dd911f
  2. d89438
  3. d2964a
  4. cd9858
  5. c79a65
  6. c29c71
  7. bc9e7c
  8. b69f86
  9. b0a190
  10. aaa29a

Questions about #dd911f

What color is #dd911f?

#dd911f is bright light amber. The closest named color is Buttercup. In RGB it is rgb(221, 145, 31), in HSL hsl(36, 75.4%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.709% 0.14702 70.215).

What colors go well with #dd911f?

The complementary color of #dd911f is #54a8fc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ef8058 and #b9a50c. The triadic partners are #00bfb8 and #c087e8.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd911f?

Black text reads better on #dd911f: 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 #dd911f a warm or cool color?

#dd911f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 70 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.147.