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#dd990e color: Golden Key

#dd990e is rgb(221, 153, 14) in RGB and oklch(73.134% 0.1509 76.445) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

73.1%
0.151
76°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.43:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #dd990e

#dd990e is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 73.1% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 76°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.43:1 contrast and black text 8.64:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Golden Key (#dd9911). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dd990e mixed with white

  1. dd990e
  2. e1a43d
  3. e5ae59
  4. e8b871
  5. ecc386
  6. f0cd9b
  7. f3d7b0
  8. f6e1c4
  9. f9ebd7
  10. fcf5eb

Darker: #dd990e mixed with black

  1. dd990e
  2. c0840b
  3. a47007
  4. 885d05
  5. 6e4a03
  6. 553802
  7. 3d2701
  8. 261700
  9. 110800
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dd990e with less saturation

  1. dd990e
  2. d89b33
  3. d39d47
  4. ce9f57
  5. c9a165
  6. c3a272
  7. bea47e
  8. b9a589
  9. b3a694
  10. aea79e

Questions about #dd990e

What color is #dd990e?

#dd990e is bright light amber. The closest named color is Golden Key. In RGB it is rgb(221, 153, 14), in HSL hsl(40.29, 88.09%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.134% 0.1509 76.445).

What colors go well with #dd990e?

The complementary color of #dd990e is #66a9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f4874e and #b4ad19. The triadic partners are #00c3c6 and #cd88e7.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd990e?

Black text reads better on #dd990e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and black gives 8.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd990e a warm or cool color?

#dd990e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 76 degrees, its lightness 73.1% and its chroma 0.151.