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#dd9a44 color: Aged Gouda

#dd9a44 is rgb(221, 154, 68) in RGB and oklch(73.631% 0.12871 69.954) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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34°
100%

73.6%
0.129
70°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.39:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #dd9a44

#dd9a44 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 73.6% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 70°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.39:1 contrast and black text 8.78:1, 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: #dd9a44 mixed with white

  1. dd9a44
  2. e1a45b
  3. e5af6f
  4. e9b982
  5. ecc394
  6. f0cda6
  7. f3d7b8
  8. f6e1ca
  9. f9ebdc
  10. fcf5ed

Darker: #dd9a44 mixed with black

  1. dd9a44
  2. c0853a
  3. a47130
  4. 885e26
  5. 6e4b1d
  6. 553914
  7. 3d270c
  8. 261705
  9. 110902
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dd9a44 with less saturation

  1. dd9a44
  2. d89c52
  3. d39e5e
  4. cea069
  5. c9a174
  6. c4a37e
  7. bfa587
  8. baa690
  9. b5a799
  10. afa8a1

Questions about #dd9a44

What color is #dd9a44?

#dd9a44 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Aged Gouda. In RGB it is rgb(221, 154, 68), in HSL hsl(33.73, 69.23%, 56.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.631% 0.12871 69.954).

What colors go well with #dd9a44?

The complementary color of #dd9a44 is #66aff7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ee8c6a and #bdab3e. The triadic partners are #00c3bb and #c292e6.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd9a44?

Black text reads better on #dd9a44: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and black gives 8.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd9a44 a warm or cool color?

#dd9a44 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 70 degrees, its lightness 73.6% and its chroma 0.129.