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#dd952f color: Leprous Brown

#dd952f is rgb(221, 149, 47) in RGB and oklch(72.531% 0.14041 70.645) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

72.5%
0.140
71°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.50:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #dd952f

#dd952f is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.5% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 71°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.41:1, 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: #dd952f mixed with white

  1. dd952f
  2. e1a04c
  3. e5ab63
  4. e9b578
  5. ecc08c
  6. f0cba0
  7. f3d5b3
  8. f6e0c6
  9. f9ead9
  10. fcf5ec

Darker: #dd952f mixed with black

  1. dd952f
  2. c08127
  3. a46d20
  4. 885a19
  5. 6e4812
  6. 55370c
  7. 3d2606
  8. 261603
  9. 110801
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dd952f with less saturation

  1. dd952f
  2. d89742
  3. d39952
  4. cd9b5f
  5. c89d6b
  6. c39f76
  7. bda180
  8. b8a28a
  9. b2a494
  10. aca59d

Questions about #dd952f

What color is #dd952f?

#dd952f is bright light amber. The closest named color is Leprous Brown. In RGB it is rgb(221, 149, 47), in HSL hsl(35.17, 71.9%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.531% 0.14041 70.645).

What colors go well with #dd952f?

The complementary color of #dd952f is #5cabfb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ef855e and #baa826. The triadic partners are #00c1bb and #c28be7.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd952f?

Black text reads better on #dd952f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd952f a warm or cool color?

#dd952f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 71 degrees, its lightness 72.5% and its chroma 0.14.