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#dd962c color: Treacle Fudge

#dd962c is rgb(221, 150, 44) in RGB and oklch(72.697% 0.1417 71.772) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

72.7%
0.142
72°
  • 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
8.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #dd962c

#dd962c is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.7% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 72°.

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

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dd962c mixed with white

  1. dd962c
  2. e1a14a
  3. e5ac62
  4. e9b677
  5. ecc18c
  6. f0cb9f
  7. f3d6b3
  8. f6e0c6
  9. f9ead9
  10. fcf5ec

Darker: #dd962c mixed with black

  1. dd962c
  2. c08225
  3. a46e1e
  4. 885b17
  5. 6e4911
  6. 55370a
  7. 3d2605
  8. 261602
  9. 110801
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dd962c with less saturation

  1. dd962c
  2. d89841
  3. d39a50
  4. ce9c5e
  5. c89e6a
  6. c3a075
  7. bda180
  8. b8a38a
  9. b2a494
  10. aca59d

Questions about #dd962c

What color is #dd962c?

#dd962c is bright light amber. The closest named color is Treacle Fudge. In RGB it is rgb(221, 150, 44), in HSL hsl(35.93, 72.24%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.697% 0.1417 71.772).

What colors go well with #dd962c?

The complementary color of #dd962c is #5fabfd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f0865c and #b9a926. The triadic partners are #00c2bd and #c48be7.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd962c?

Black text reads better on #dd962c: 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 #dd962c a warm or cool color?

#dd962c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 72 degrees, its lightness 72.7% and its chroma 0.142.