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#dd9246 color: Orange Caramel

#dd9246 is rgb(221, 146, 70) in RGB and oklch(72.178% 0.12851 63.456) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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30°
100%

72.2%
0.129
63°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.54:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.27:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #dd9246

#dd9246 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.2% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 63°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.54:1 contrast and black text 8.27:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Orange Caramel (#de954b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dd9246 mixed with white

  1. dd9246
  2. e19d5c
  3. e5a86f
  4. e9b382
  5. edbe94
  6. f0c9a6
  7. f3d4b8
  8. f7dfca
  9. fae9db
  10. fcf4ed

Darker: #dd9246 mixed with black

  1. dd9246
  2. c07e3c
  3. a46b32
  4. 885828
  5. 6e461e
  6. 553515
  7. 3d250d
  8. 261605
  9. 110802
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dd9246 with less saturation

  1. dd9246
  2. d89453
  3. d3975e
  4. cd9968
  5. c89b72
  6. c29d7b
  7. bd9f84
  8. b7a08d
  9. b1a295
  10. aba49d

Questions about #dd9246

What color is #dd9246?

#dd9246 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Orange Caramel. In RGB it is rgb(221, 146, 70), in HSL hsl(30.2, 68.95%, 57.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.178% 0.12851 63.456).

What colors go well with #dd9246?

The complementary color of #dd9246 is #55adef. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ea856f and #c0a336. The triadic partners are #00bfad and #b690e7.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd9246?

Black text reads better on #dd9246: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and black gives 8.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd9246 a warm or cool color?

#dd9246 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 63 degrees, its lightness 72.2% and its chroma 0.129.