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#dd9543 color: Orange Caramel

#dd9543 is rgb(221, 149, 67) in RGB and oklch(72.695% 0.12976 66.496) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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32°
100%

72.7%
0.130
66°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.48:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #dd9543

#dd9543 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.7% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 66°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.48:1 contrast and black text 8.45:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Orange Caramel (#de954b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dd9543 mixed with white

  1. dd9543
  2. e1a059
  3. e5ab6e
  4. e9b581
  5. ecc093
  6. f0caa5
  7. f3d5b7
  8. f6e0c9
  9. f9eadb
  10. fcf5ed

Darker: #dd9543 mixed with black

  1. dd9543
  2. c08139
  3. a46d2f
  4. 885a26
  5. 6e481d
  6. 553714
  7. 3d260c
  8. 261605
  9. 110801
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dd9543 with less saturation

  1. dd9543
  2. d89751
  3. d3995d
  4. ce9c68
  5. c89d72
  6. c39f7b
  7. bea185
  8. b8a28d
  9. b2a496
  10. ada59e

Questions about #dd9543

What color is #dd9543?

#dd9543 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Orange Caramel. In RGB it is rgb(221, 149, 67), in HSL hsl(31.95, 69.37%, 56.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.695% 0.12976 66.496).

What colors go well with #dd9543?

The complementary color of #dd9543 is #5caef3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ec876b and #bea637. The triadic partners are #00c0b4 and #bc90e7.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd9543?

Black text reads better on #dd9543: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd9543 a warm or cool color?

#dd9543 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 66 degrees, its lightness 72.7% and its chroma 0.13.