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#dd9d4e color: Honeycomb Yellow

#dd9d4e is rgb(221, 157, 78) in RGB and oklch(74.297% 0.12206 69.637) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

74.3%
0.122
70°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • amber-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.33:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
9.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #dd9d4e

#dd9d4e is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.3% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 70°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.33:1 contrast and black text 9.01:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Honeycomb Yellow (#de9c52). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dd9d4e mixed with white

  1. dd9d4e
  2. e1a762
  3. e5b175
  4. e8bb87
  5. ecc599
  6. efceaa
  7. f3d8bb
  8. f6e2cc
  9. f9ecdd
  10. fcf5ee

Darker: #dd9d4e mixed with black

  1. dd9d4e
  2. c08843
  3. a47338
  4. 885f2d
  5. 6e4c23
  6. 553a19
  7. 3d280f
  8. 261807
  9. 110902
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dd9d4e with less saturation

  1. dd9d4e
  2. d89f5a
  3. d4a165
  4. cfa26f
  5. caa479
  6. c5a582
  7. c0a78b
  8. bba893
  9. b6a99c
  10. b1aba4

Questions about #dd9d4e

What color is #dd9d4e?

#dd9d4e is bright light amber. The closest named color is Honeycomb Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(221, 157, 78), in HSL hsl(33.15, 67.77%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.297% 0.12206 69.637).

What colors go well with #dd9d4e?

The complementary color of #dd9d4e is #6cb1f6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ed9070 and #bead48. The triadic partners are #26c4bc and #c396e6.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd9d4e?

Black text reads better on #dd9d4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and black gives 9.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd9d4e a warm or cool color?

#dd9d4e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 70 degrees, its lightness 74.3% and its chroma 0.122.