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#dd9c2e color: Saffron Sunset

#dd9c2e is rgb(221, 156, 46) in RGB and oklch(73.831% 0.14087 75.456) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

73.8%
0.141
75°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • amber-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.37:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #dd9c2e

#dd9c2e is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 73.8% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 75°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.37:1 contrast and black text 8.87:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Saffron Sunset (#da9e35). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dd9c2e mixed with white

  1. dd9c2e
  2. e1a64c
  3. e5b063
  4. e8ba79
  5. ecc48d
  6. efcea0
  7. f3d8b4
  8. f6e2c7
  9. f9ecd9
  10. fcf5ec

Darker: #dd9c2e mixed with black

  1. dd9c2e
  2. c08727
  3. a4731f
  4. 885f18
  5. 6e4c12
  6. 55390b
  7. 3d2806
  8. 261802
  9. 110901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dd9c2e with less saturation

  1. dd9c2e
  2. d89e43
  3. d3a053
  4. cea160
  5. caa36d
  6. c4a578
  7. bfa683
  8. baa78d
  9. b5a897
  10. b0a9a1

Questions about #dd9c2e

What color is #dd9c2e?

#dd9c2e is bright light amber. The closest named color is Saffron Sunset. In RGB it is rgb(221, 156, 46), in HSL hsl(37.71, 72.02%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.831% 0.14087 75.456).

What colors go well with #dd9c2e?

The complementary color of #dd9c2e is #6bacff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f28b5a and #b7af31. The triadic partners are #00c5c6 and #cc8de6.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd9c2e?

Black text reads better on #dd9c2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and black gives 8.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd9c2e a warm or cool color?

#dd9c2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 75 degrees, its lightness 73.8% and its chroma 0.141.