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#dd9512 color: Beige Red

#dd9512 is rgb(221, 149, 18) in RGB and oklch(72.398% 0.15012 73.792) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

72.4%
0.150
74°
  • 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
8.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #dd9512

#dd9512 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.4% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 74°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.51:1 contrast and black text 8.38:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Beige Red (#de9408). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dd9512 mixed with white

  1. dd9512
  2. e1a03e
  3. e5ab59
  4. e9b670
  5. ecc086
  6. f0cb9b
  7. f3d5af
  8. f6e0c3
  9. f9ead7
  10. fcf5eb

Darker: #dd9512 mixed with black

  1. dd9512
  2. c0810e
  3. a46d0a
  4. 885a07
  5. 6e4804
  6. 553702
  7. 3d2601
  8. 261601
  9. 110800
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dd9512 with less saturation

  1. dd9512
  2. d89733
  3. d39947
  4. cd9c57
  5. c89d64
  6. c29f71
  7. bda17c
  8. b7a287
  9. b2a392
  10. aca59c

Questions about #dd9512

What color is #dd9512?

#dd9512 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Beige Red. In RGB it is rgb(221, 149, 18), in HSL hsl(38.72, 84.94%, 46.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.398% 0.15012 73.792).

What colors go well with #dd9512?

The complementary color of #dd9512 is #5da9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f28352 and #b6a90f. The triadic partners are #00c1c0 and #c787e7.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd9512?

Black text reads better on #dd9512: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and black gives 8.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd9512 a warm or cool color?

#dd9512 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 74 degrees, its lightness 72.4% and its chroma 0.15.