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#dd9322 color: Buttercup

#dd9322 is rgb(221, 147, 34) in RGB and oklch(72.089% 0.14581 71.142) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

72.1%
0.146
71°
  • 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 #dd9322

#dd9322 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.1% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 71°.

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

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dd9322 mixed with white

  1. dd9322
  2. e19e44
  3. e5a95d
  4. e9b474
  5. ecbf89
  6. f0ca9d
  7. f3d5b1
  8. f6dfc4
  9. f9ead8
  10. fcf4eb

Darker: #dd9322 mixed with black

  1. dd9322
  2. c07f1c
  3. a46c16
  4. 885911
  5. 6e470b
  6. 553607
  7. 3d2503
  8. 261601
  9. 110800
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dd9322 with less saturation

  1. dd9322
  2. d8953a
  3. d2984b
  4. cd9a5a
  5. c89c66
  6. c29e72
  7. bc9f7d
  8. b7a187
  9. b1a291
  10. aba49b

Questions about #dd9322

What color is #dd9322?

#dd9322 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Buttercup. In RGB it is rgb(221, 147, 34), in HSL hsl(36.26, 73.33%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.089% 0.14581 71.142).

What colors go well with #dd9322?

The complementary color of #dd9322 is #58a9fd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f08259 and #b9a717. The triadic partners are #00c0ba and #c289e7.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd9322?

Black text reads better on #dd9322: 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 #dd9322 a warm or cool color?

#dd9322 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 71 degrees, its lightness 72.1% and its chroma 0.146.