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#dd9c4e color: Honeycomb Yellow

#dd9c4e is rgb(221, 156, 78) in RGB and oklch(74.11% 0.12208 68.844) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

74.1%
0.122
69°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • orange-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.35:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #dd9c4e

#dd9c4e is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.1% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 69°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.35:1 contrast and black text 8.94:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Honeycomb Yellow (#de9c52). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dd9c4e mixed with white

  1. dd9c4e
  2. e1a662
  3. e5b075
  4. e8ba87
  5. ecc498
  6. f0ceaa
  7. f3d8bb
  8. f6e2cc
  9. f9ebdd
  10. fcf5ee

Darker: #dd9c4e mixed with black

  1. dd9c4e
  2. c08743
  3. a47338
  4. 885f2d
  5. 6e4c23
  6. 553919
  7. 3d280f
  8. 261807
  9. 110902
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dd9c4e with less saturation

  1. dd9c4e
  2. d89e5a
  3. d4a065
  4. cfa26f
  5. caa379
  6. c5a582
  7. c0a68a
  8. bba793
  9. b6a99b
  10. b0aaa3

Questions about #dd9c4e

What color is #dd9c4e?

#dd9c4e is bright light amber. The closest named color is Honeycomb Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(221, 156, 78), in HSL hsl(32.73, 67.77%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.11% 0.12208 68.844).

What colors go well with #dd9c4e?

The complementary color of #dd9c4e is #6ab1f5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ed8f70 and #bfac47. The triadic partners are #26c3bb and #c195e6.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd9c4e?

Black text reads better on #dd9c4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and black gives 8.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd9c4e a warm or cool color?

#dd9c4e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 69 degrees, its lightness 74.1% and its chroma 0.122.