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#dd9421 color: Buttercup

#dd9421 is rgb(221, 148, 33) in RGB and oklch(72.268% 0.14608 71.89) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

72.3%
0.146
72°
  • 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 #dd9421

#dd9421 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.3% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 72°.

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

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dd9421 mixed with white

  1. dd9421
  2. e19f44
  3. e5aa5d
  4. e9b574
  5. ecc089
  6. f0ca9d
  7. f3d5b1
  8. f6dfc4
  9. f9ead8
  10. fcf5eb

Darker: #dd9421 mixed with black

  1. dd9421
  2. c0801b
  3. a46d16
  4. 885a10
  5. 6e480b
  6. 553606
  7. 3d2603
  8. 261601
  9. 110800
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dd9421 with less saturation

  1. dd9421
  2. d8963a
  3. d3994b
  4. cd9b5a
  5. c89d67
  6. c29e72
  7. bda07d
  8. b7a188
  9. b1a392
  10. aba49c

Questions about #dd9421

What color is #dd9421?

#dd9421 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Buttercup. In RGB it is rgb(221, 148, 33), in HSL hsl(36.7, 74.02%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.268% 0.14608 71.89).

What colors go well with #dd9421?

The complementary color of #dd9421 is #5ba9fe. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f08358 and #b8a818. The triadic partners are #00c1bc and #c489e7.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd9421?

Black text reads better on #dd9421: 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 #dd9421 a warm or cool color?

#dd9421 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 72 degrees, its lightness 72.3% and its chroma 0.146.