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#dd9536 color: Leprous Brown

#dd9536 is rgb(221, 149, 54) in RGB and oklch(72.581% 0.137 69.408) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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34°
100%

72.6%
0.137
69°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #dd9536

#dd9536 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.6% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 69°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.43:1, 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: #dd9536 mixed with white

  1. dd9536
  2. e1a050
  3. e5ab66
  4. e9b57b
  5. ecc08f
  6. f0cba2
  7. f3d5b4
  8. f6e0c7
  9. f9eada
  10. fcf5ec

Darker: #dd9536 mixed with black

  1. dd9536
  2. c0812e
  3. a46d25
  4. 885a1e
  5. 6e4816
  6. 55370f
  7. 3d2608
  8. 261603
  9. 110801
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dd9536 with less saturation

  1. dd9536
  2. d89747
  3. d39955
  4. ce9b62
  5. c89d6d
  6. c39f77
  7. bda181
  8. b8a28b
  9. b2a494
  10. aca59d

Questions about #dd9536

What color is #dd9536?

#dd9536 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Leprous Brown. In RGB it is rgb(221, 149, 54), in HSL hsl(34.13, 71.06%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.581% 0.137 69.408).

What colors go well with #dd9536?

The complementary color of #dd9536 is #5cacf8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ee8663 and #bca72c. The triadic partners are #00c1b8 and #c08de7.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd9536?

Black text reads better on #dd9536: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd9536 a warm or cool color?

#dd9536 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 69 degrees, its lightness 72.6% and its chroma 0.137.