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#dd9636 color: Treacle Fudge

#dd9636 is rgb(221, 150, 54) in RGB and oklch(72.766% 0.13692 70.098) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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34°
100%

72.8%
0.137
70°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • 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 #dd9636

#dd9636 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.8% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 70°.

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

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dd9636 mixed with white

  1. dd9636
  2. e1a150
  3. e5ab67
  4. e9b67b
  5. ecc18f
  6. f0cba2
  7. f3d6b5
  8. f6e0c7
  9. f9eada
  10. fcf5ec

Darker: #dd9636 mixed with black

  1. dd9636
  2. c0822e
  3. a46e25
  4. 885b1e
  5. 6e4916
  6. 55370f
  7. 3d2608
  8. 261603
  9. 110801
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dd9636 with less saturation

  1. dd9636
  2. d89847
  3. d39a55
  4. ce9c62
  5. c89e6d
  6. c3a078
  7. bea282
  8. b8a38c
  9. b2a495
  10. ada69e

Questions about #dd9636

What color is #dd9636?

#dd9636 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Treacle Fudge. In RGB it is rgb(221, 150, 54), in HSL hsl(34.49, 71.06%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.766% 0.13692 70.098).

What colors go well with #dd9636?

The complementary color of #dd9636 is #5eacf9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ee8762 and #bba82e. The triadic partners are #00c1ba and #c18de7.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd9636?

Black text reads better on #dd9636: 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 #dd9636 a warm or cool color?

#dd9636 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 70 degrees, its lightness 72.8% and its chroma 0.137.