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#dd932e color: Buttercup

#dd932e is rgb(221, 147, 46) in RGB and oklch(72.157% 0.14105 69.475) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

72.2%
0.141
69°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #dd932e

#dd932e is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.2% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 69°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.53:1 contrast and black text 8.29:1, 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: #dd932e mixed with white

  1. dd932e
  2. e19e4b
  3. e5a962
  4. e9b478
  5. edbf8c
  6. f0ca9f
  7. f3d4b3
  8. f6dfc6
  9. f9ead9
  10. fcf4ec

Darker: #dd932e mixed with black

  1. dd932e
  2. c07f27
  3. a46c1f
  4. 885918
  5. 6e4712
  6. 55360b
  7. 3d2506
  8. 261602
  9. 110801
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dd932e with less saturation

  1. dd932e
  2. d89541
  3. d39851
  4. cd9a5e
  5. c89c6a
  6. c29e75
  7. bd9f7f
  8. b7a189
  9. b1a293
  10. aba49c

Questions about #dd932e

What color is #dd932e?

#dd932e is bright light amber. The closest named color is Buttercup. In RGB it is rgb(221, 147, 46), in HSL hsl(34.63, 72.02%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.157% 0.14105 69.475).

What colors go well with #dd932e?

The complementary color of #dd932e is #58aaf9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ee835f and #bba622. The triadic partners are #00c0b8 and #bf8be7.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd932e?

Black text reads better on #dd932e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and black gives 8.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd932e a warm or cool color?

#dd932e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 69 degrees, its lightness 72.2% and its chroma 0.141.