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#dd993f color: Aged Gouda

#dd993f is rgb(221, 153, 63) in RGB and oklch(73.397% 0.13178 70.375) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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34°
100%

73.4%
0.132
70°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.41:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #dd993f

#dd993f is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 73.4% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 70°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.41:1 contrast and black text 8.7:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Aged Gouda (#dd9944). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dd993f mixed with white

  1. dd993f
  2. e1a357
  3. e5ae6c
  4. e9b87f
  5. ecc292
  6. f0cda5
  7. f3d7b7
  8. f6e1c9
  9. f9ebdb
  10. fcf5ed

Darker: #dd993f mixed with black

  1. dd993f
  2. c08435
  3. a4702c
  4. 885d23
  5. 6e4a1b
  6. 553812
  7. 3d270a
  8. 261704
  9. 110801
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dd993f with less saturation

  1. dd993f
  2. d89b4e
  3. d39d5b
  4. ce9f67
  5. c9a171
  6. c4a27c
  7. bfa485
  8. b9a58e
  9. b4a697
  10. aea8a0

Questions about #dd993f

What color is #dd993f?

#dd993f is bright light amber. The closest named color is Aged Gouda. In RGB it is rgb(221, 153, 63), in HSL hsl(34.18, 69.91%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.397% 0.13178 70.375).

What colors go well with #dd993f?

The complementary color of #dd993f is #64aef9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ee8a67 and #bcaa39. The triadic partners are #00c3bc and #c390e6.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd993f?

Black text reads better on #dd993f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and black gives 8.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd993f a warm or cool color?

#dd993f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 70 degrees, its lightness 73.4% and its chroma 0.132.