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#dd956d color: Summer’s End

#dd956d is rgb(221, 149, 109) in RGB and oklch(73.265% 0.10272 49.635) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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21°
100%

73.3%
0.103
50°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • orange-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.44:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #dd956d

#dd956d is a soft light orange color. In OKLCH it has 73.3% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 50°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.44:1 contrast and black text 8.59:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Summer’s End (#dc9367). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #dd956d mixed with white

  1. dd956d
  2. e1a07c
  3. e5aa8a
  4. e9b599
  5. edbfa7
  6. f0cab6
  7. f3d5c4
  8. f7dfd3
  9. faeae1
  10. fcf4f0

Darker: #dd956d mixed with black

  1. dd956d
  2. c0815e
  3. a46d4f
  4. 885a41
  5. 6e4833
  6. 553726
  7. 3d2619
  8. 26160d
  9. 110804
  10. 020101

Calmer: #dd956d with less saturation

  1. dd956d
  2. d89774
  3. d39a7a
  4. ce9c80
  5. c99e86
  6. c4a08c
  7. bfa292
  8. b9a398
  9. b4a59d
  10. aea7a3

Questions about #dd956d

What color is #dd956d?

#dd956d is soft light orange. The closest named color is Summer’s End. In RGB it is rgb(221, 149, 109), in HSL hsl(21.43, 62.22%, 64.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.265% 0.10272 49.635).

What colors go well with #dd956d?

The complementary color of #dd956d is #5cb5dc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e28e8e and #cba159. The triadic partners are #5ebd9e and #a79ee5.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd956d?

Black text reads better on #dd956d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and black gives 8.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd956d a warm or cool color?

#dd956d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 50 degrees, its lightness 73.3% and its chroma 0.103.