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#dd9550 color: Orange Caramel

#dd9550 is rgb(221, 149, 80) in RGB and oklch(72.837% 0.12161 62.646) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

72.8%
0.122
63°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • orange-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.47:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #dd9550

#dd9550 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.8% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 63°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.47:1 contrast and black text 8.49:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Orange Caramel (#de954b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dd9550 mixed with white

  1. dd9550
  2. e1a063
  3. e5aa76
  4. e9b587
  5. ecc099
  6. f0caaa
  7. f3d5bb
  8. f6dfcc
  9. f9eadd
  10. fcf4ee

Darker: #dd9550 mixed with black

  1. dd9550
  2. c08144
  3. a46d39
  4. 885a2e
  5. 6e4824
  6. 55371a
  7. 3d2610
  8. 261607
  9. 110802
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dd9550 with less saturation

  1. dd9550
  2. d8975b
  3. d39965
  4. ce9c6f
  5. c99d77
  6. c39f80
  7. bea188
  8. b8a390
  9. b3a498
  10. ada6a0

Questions about #dd9550

What color is #dd9550?

#dd9550 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Orange Caramel. In RGB it is rgb(221, 149, 80), in HSL hsl(29.36, 67.46%, 59.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.837% 0.12161 62.646).

What colors go well with #dd9550?

The complementary color of #dd9550 is #5bb0ed. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e98975 and #c2a542. The triadic partners are #2ac0ae and #b694e6.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd9550?

Black text reads better on #dd9550: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and black gives 8.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd9550 a warm or cool color?

#dd9550 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 63 degrees, its lightness 72.8% and its chroma 0.122.