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#dd9850 color: Magic Melon

#dd9850 is rgb(221, 152, 80) in RGB and oklch(73.389% 0.12107 65.043) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

73.4%
0.121
65°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • orange-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.42:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #dd9850

#dd9850 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 73.4% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 65°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.42:1 contrast and black text 8.68:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Magic Melon (#de9851). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dd9850 mixed with white

  1. dd9850
  2. e1a264
  3. e5ad76
  4. e9b788
  5. ecc299
  6. f0ccaa
  7. f3d6bb
  8. f6e0cc
  9. f9ebdd
  10. fcf5ee

Darker: #dd9850 mixed with black

  1. dd9850
  2. c08444
  3. a47039
  4. 885c2e
  5. 6e4a24
  6. 55381a
  7. 3d2710
  8. 261707
  9. 110802
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dd9850 with less saturation

  1. dd9850
  2. d89a5b
  3. d39c66
  4. ce9e6f
  5. c9a078
  6. c4a281
  7. bfa389
  8. b9a592
  9. b4a699
  10. aea7a1

Questions about #dd9850

What color is #dd9850?

#dd9850 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Magic Melon. In RGB it is rgb(221, 152, 80), in HSL hsl(30.64, 67.46%, 59.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.389% 0.12107 65.043).

What colors go well with #dd9850?

The complementary color of #dd9850 is #62b0f0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ea8c74 and #c1a845. The triadic partners are #2bc1b3 and #bb95e6.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd9850?

Black text reads better on #dd9850: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and black gives 8.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd9850 a warm or cool color?

#dd9850 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 65 degrees, its lightness 73.4% and its chroma 0.121.