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#dd962f color: Treacle Fudge

#dd962f is rgb(221, 150, 47) in RGB and oklch(72.716% 0.14035 71.313) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

72.7%
0.140
71°
  • 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
8.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #dd962f

#dd962f is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.7% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 71°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.48:1 contrast and black text 8.48:1, 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: #dd962f mixed with white

  1. dd962f
  2. e1a14c
  3. e5ac63
  4. e9b678
  5. ecc18c
  6. f0cba0
  7. f3d6b3
  8. f6e0c6
  9. f9ead9
  10. fcf5ec

Darker: #dd962f mixed with black

  1. dd962f
  2. c08227
  3. a46e20
  4. 885b19
  5. 6e4912
  6. 55370c
  7. 3d2606
  8. 261603
  9. 110801
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dd962f with less saturation

  1. dd962f
  2. d89842
  3. d39a52
  4. ce9c5f
  5. c89e6b
  6. c3a076
  7. bea180
  8. b8a38a
  9. b2a494
  10. ada69d

Questions about #dd962f

What color is #dd962f?

#dd962f is bright light amber. The closest named color is Treacle Fudge. In RGB it is rgb(221, 150, 47), in HSL hsl(35.52, 71.9%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.716% 0.14035 71.313).

What colors go well with #dd962f?

The complementary color of #dd962f is #5eabfc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ef865e and #baa928. The triadic partners are #00c2bc and #c38ce7.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd962f?

Black text reads better on #dd962f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd962f a warm or cool color?

#dd962f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 71 degrees, its lightness 72.7% and its chroma 0.14.