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#dd9436 color: Leprous Brown

#dd9436 is rgb(221, 148, 54) in RGB and oklch(72.397% 0.1371 68.719) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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34°
100%

72.4%
0.137
69°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.51:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #dd9436

#dd9436 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.4% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 69°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.51:1 contrast and black text 8.36:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Leprous Brown (#d99631). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dd9436 mixed with white

  1. dd9436
  2. e19f50
  3. e5aa66
  4. e9b57b
  5. ecbf8e
  6. f0caa1
  7. f3d5b4
  8. f6dfc7
  9. f9eada
  10. fcf4ec

Darker: #dd9436 mixed with black

  1. dd9436
  2. c0802e
  3. a46d25
  4. 885a1e
  5. 6e4816
  6. 55360f
  7. 3d2608
  8. 261603
  9. 110801
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dd9436 with less saturation

  1. dd9436
  2. d89647
  3. d39955
  4. cd9b61
  5. c89d6d
  6. c39e77
  7. bda081
  8. b7a28b
  9. b2a394
  10. aca49d

Questions about #dd9436

What color is #dd9436?

#dd9436 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Leprous Brown. In RGB it is rgb(221, 148, 54), in HSL hsl(33.77, 71.06%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.397% 0.1371 68.719).

What colors go well with #dd9436?

The complementary color of #dd9436 is #5aacf8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ee8563 and #bca62b. The triadic partners are #00c0b7 and #bf8de7.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd9436?

Black text reads better on #dd9436: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and black gives 8.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd9436 a warm or cool color?

#dd9436 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 69 degrees, its lightness 72.4% and its chroma 0.137.