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#dd9639 color: Treacle Fudge

#dd9639 is rgb(221, 150, 57) in RGB and oklch(72.789% 0.13534 69.511) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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34°
100%

72.8%
0.135
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
8.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #dd9639

#dd9639 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.8% lightness, 0.135 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 8.5:1, 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: #dd9639 mixed with white

  1. dd9639
  2. e1a152
  3. e5ab68
  4. e9b67c
  5. ecc190
  6. f0cba3
  7. f3d6b5
  8. f6e0c8
  9. f9eada
  10. fcf5ed

Darker: #dd9639 mixed with black

  1. dd9639
  2. c08230
  3. a46e28
  4. 885b1f
  5. 6e4917
  6. 553710
  7. 3d2609
  8. 261604
  9. 110801
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dd9639 with less saturation

  1. dd9639
  2. d89849
  3. d39a57
  4. ce9c63
  5. c89e6e
  6. c3a079
  7. bea283
  8. b8a38c
  9. b3a495
  10. ada69e

Questions about #dd9639

What color is #dd9639?

#dd9639 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Treacle Fudge. In RGB it is rgb(221, 150, 57), in HSL hsl(34.02, 70.69%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.789% 0.13534 69.511).

What colors go well with #dd9639?

The complementary color of #dd9639 is #5eacf8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ee8764 and #bca830. The triadic partners are #00c1b9 and #c08ee7.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd9639?

Black text reads better on #dd9639: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and black gives 8.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd9639 a warm or cool color?

#dd9639 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 70 degrees, its lightness 72.8% and its chroma 0.135.