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#dd9142 color: Orange Drop

#dd9142 is rgb(221, 145, 66) in RGB and oklch(71.956% 0.13107 63.831) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

72%
0.131
64°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.56:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #dd9142

#dd9142 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 64°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.56:1 contrast and black text 8.2:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Orange Drop (#e18e3f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dd9142 mixed with white

  1. dd9142
  2. e19c58
  3. e5a76d
  4. e9b380
  5. edbe92
  6. f0c8a5
  7. f4d3b7
  8. f7dec9
  9. fae9db
  10. fcf4ed

Darker: #dd9142 mixed with black

  1. dd9142
  2. c07d38
  3. a46a2f
  4. 885825
  5. 6e461c
  6. 553514
  7. 3d250b
  8. 261505
  9. 110701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dd9142 with less saturation

  1. dd9142
  2. d89450
  3. d3965b
  4. cd9866
  5. c89a70
  6. c29c7a
  7. bc9e83
  8. b7a08b
  9. b1a194
  10. aba39c

Questions about #dd9142

What color is #dd9142?

#dd9142 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Orange Drop. In RGB it is rgb(221, 145, 66), in HSL hsl(30.58, 69.51%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.956% 0.13107 63.831).

What colors go well with #dd9142?

The complementary color of #dd9142 is #52acf0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ea846d and #c0a231. The triadic partners are #00bead and #b68fe7.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd9142?

Black text reads better on #dd9142: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and black gives 8.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd9142 a warm or cool color?

#dd9142 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 64 degrees, its lightness 72% and its chroma 0.131.