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#dd9626 color: Treacle Fudge

#dd9626 is rgb(221, 150, 38) in RGB and oklch(72.663% 0.14417 72.583) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

72.7%
0.144
73°
  • 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 -53
Black text
8.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #dd9626

#dd9626 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.7% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 73°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.48:1 contrast and black text 8.46:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Treacle Fudge (#de9832). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dd9626 mixed with white

  1. dd9626
  2. e1a147
  3. e5ac5f
  4. e9b675
  5. ecc18a
  6. f0cb9e
  7. f3d6b2
  8. f6e0c5
  9. f9ead8
  10. fcf5ec

Darker: #dd9626 mixed with black

  1. dd9626
  2. c08220
  3. a46e19
  4. 885b13
  5. 6e490d
  6. 553708
  7. 3d2604
  8. 261602
  9. 110801
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dd9626 with less saturation

  1. dd9626
  2. d8983d
  3. d39a4e
  4. ce9c5c
  5. c89e68
  6. c3a074
  7. bda17f
  8. b8a389
  9. b2a493
  10. aca59d

Questions about #dd9626

What color is #dd9626?

#dd9626 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Treacle Fudge. In RGB it is rgb(221, 150, 38), in HSL hsl(36.72, 72.91%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.663% 0.14417 72.583).

What colors go well with #dd9626?

The complementary color of #dd9626 is #5faafe. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f18559 and #b8a921. The triadic partners are #00c2bf and #c68ae7.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd9626?

Black text reads better on #dd9626: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd9626 a warm or cool color?

#dd9626 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 73 degrees, its lightness 72.7% and its chroma 0.144.