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#dd9342 color: Orange Caramel

#dd9342 is rgb(221, 147, 66) in RGB and oklch(72.319% 0.13067 65.288) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

72.3%
0.131
65°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.52:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #dd9342

#dd9342 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.3% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 65°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.52:1 contrast and black text 8.33:1, 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: #dd9342 mixed with white

  1. dd9342
  2. e19e59
  3. e5a96d
  4. e9b480
  5. edbf93
  6. f0c9a5
  7. f3d4b7
  8. f7dfc9
  9. faeadb
  10. fcf4ed

Darker: #dd9342 mixed with black

  1. dd9342
  2. c07f38
  3. a46c2f
  4. 885925
  5. 6e471c
  6. 553614
  7. 3d250b
  8. 261605
  9. 110801
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dd9342 with less saturation

  1. dd9342
  2. d89550
  3. d3985c
  4. cd9a67
  5. c89c71
  6. c39e7a
  7. bd9f83
  8. b7a18c
  9. b1a395
  10. aca49d

Questions about #dd9342

What color is #dd9342?

#dd9342 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Orange Caramel. In RGB it is rgb(221, 147, 66), in HSL hsl(31.35, 69.51%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.319% 0.13067 65.288).

What colors go well with #dd9342?

The complementary color of #dd9342 is #57adf2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #eb866c and #bfa434. The triadic partners are #00bfb1 and #b98fe7.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd9342?

Black text reads better on #dd9342: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and black gives 8.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd9342 a warm or cool color?

#dd9342 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 65 degrees, its lightness 72.3% and its chroma 0.131.