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#dd9549 color: Orange Caramel

#dd9549 is rgb(221, 149, 73) in RGB and oklch(72.757% 0.12608 64.847) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

72.8%
0.126
65°
  • 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
8.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #dd9549

#dd9549 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.8% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 65°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.48:1 contrast and black text 8.47:1, 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: #dd9549 mixed with white

  1. dd9549
  2. e1a05e
  3. e5ab71
  4. e9b584
  5. ecc096
  6. f0caa7
  7. f3d5b9
  8. f6dfca
  9. f9eadc
  10. fcf4ed

Darker: #dd9549 mixed with black

  1. dd9549
  2. c0813e
  3. a46d34
  4. 885a2a
  5. 6e4820
  6. 553717
  7. 3d260e
  8. 261606
  9. 110802
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dd9549 with less saturation

  1. dd9549
  2. d89755
  3. d39961
  4. ce9c6b
  5. c99d74
  6. c39f7d
  7. bea186
  8. b8a38f
  9. b3a497
  10. ada59f

Questions about #dd9549

What color is #dd9549?

#dd9549 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Orange Caramel. In RGB it is rgb(221, 149, 73), in HSL hsl(30.81, 68.52%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.757% 0.12608 64.847).

What colors go well with #dd9549?

The complementary color of #dd9549 is #5baef1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #eb8870 and #c0a53c. The triadic partners are #13c0b1 and #b992e6.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd9549?

Black text reads better on #dd9549: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd9549 a warm or cool color?

#dd9549 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 65 degrees, its lightness 72.8% and its chroma 0.126.