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#dd9427 color: Buttercup

#dd9427 is rgb(221, 148, 39) in RGB and oklch(72.298% 0.14389 71.162) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

72.3%
0.144
71°
  • 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
8.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #dd9427

#dd9427 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.3% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 71°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.52:1 contrast and black text 8.34:1, 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: #dd9427 mixed with white

  1. dd9427
  2. e19f47
  3. e5aa5f
  4. e9b575
  5. ecc08a
  6. f0ca9e
  7. f3d5b2
  8. f6dfc5
  9. f9ead8
  10. fcf5ec

Darker: #dd9427 mixed with black

  1. dd9427
  2. c08020
  3. a46d1a
  4. 885a14
  5. 6e480e
  6. 553608
  7. 3d2604
  8. 261602
  9. 110801
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dd9427 with less saturation

  1. dd9427
  2. d8963d
  3. d3994e
  4. cd9b5c
  5. c89d68
  6. c29e73
  7. bda07e
  8. b7a289
  9. b1a392
  10. aba49c

Questions about #dd9427

What color is #dd9427?

#dd9427 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Buttercup. In RGB it is rgb(221, 148, 39), in HSL hsl(35.93, 72.8%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.298% 0.14389 71.162).

What colors go well with #dd9427?

The complementary color of #dd9427 is #5aaafc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f0845a and #b9a71e. The triadic partners are #00c1bb and #c38ae7.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd9427?

Black text reads better on #dd9427: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and black gives 8.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd9427 a warm or cool color?

#dd9427 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 71 degrees, its lightness 72.3% and its chroma 0.144.