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#dd9834 color: Treacle Fudge

#dd9834 is rgb(221, 152, 52) in RGB and oklch(73.122% 0.13785 71.834) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

73.1%
0.138
72°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.44:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #dd9834

#dd9834 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 73.1% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 72°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.44:1 contrast and black text 8.62:1, 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: #dd9834 mixed with white

  1. dd9834
  2. e1a34f
  3. e5ad66
  4. e9b87a
  5. ecc28e
  6. f0cca1
  7. f3d6b4
  8. f6e1c7
  9. f9ebda
  10. fcf5ec

Darker: #dd9834 mixed with black

  1. dd9834
  2. c0842c
  3. a47024
  4. 885c1c
  5. 6e4a15
  6. 55380e
  7. 3d2707
  8. 261703
  9. 110801
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dd9834 with less saturation

  1. dd9834
  2. d89a46
  3. d39c55
  4. ce9e62
  5. c9a06d
  6. c4a178
  7. bea382
  8. b9a48c
  9. b3a696
  10. aea79f

Questions about #dd9834

What color is #dd9834?

#dd9834 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Treacle Fudge. In RGB it is rgb(221, 152, 52), in HSL hsl(35.5, 71.31%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.122% 0.13785 71.834).

What colors go well with #dd9834?

The complementary color of #dd9834 is #63acfc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f08860 and #baaa2f. The triadic partners are #00c3be and #c58de7.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd9834?

Black text reads better on #dd9834: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and black gives 8.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd9834 a warm or cool color?

#dd9834 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 72 degrees, its lightness 73.1% and its chroma 0.138.