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#dd9e01 color: Grapefruit Yellow

#dd9e01 is rgb(221, 158, 1) in RGB and oklch(74.057% 0.15326 79.92) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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43°
100%

74.1%
0.153
80°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.34:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #dd9e01

#dd9e01 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.1% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 80°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.34:1 contrast and black text 8.97:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Grapefruit Yellow (#dfa01a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dd9e01 mixed with white

  1. dd9e01
  2. e1a83b
  3. e5b258
  4. e8bc70
  5. ecc686
  6. efcf9b
  7. f3d9af
  8. f6e3c4
  9. f9ecd7
  10. fcf6eb

Darker: #dd9e01 mixed with black

  1. dd9e01
  2. c08901
  3. a47401
  4. 886000
  5. 6e4d00
  6. 553a00
  7. 3d2900
  8. 261800
  9. 110900
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dd9e01 with less saturation

  1. dd9e01
  2. d8a030
  3. d3a246
  4. cfa357
  5. caa566
  6. c5a673
  7. c0a77f
  8. bba88b
  9. b5a996
  10. b0aaa0

Questions about #dd9e01

What color is #dd9e01?

#dd9e01 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Grapefruit Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(221, 158, 1), in HSL hsl(42.82, 99.1%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.057% 0.15326 79.92).

What colors go well with #dd9e01?

The complementary color of #dd9e01 is #70aaff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f68b49 and #b2b221. The triadic partners are #00c5cf and #d589e7.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd9e01?

Black text reads better on #dd9e01: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and black gives 8.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd9e01 a warm or cool color?

#dd9e01 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 74.1% and its chroma 0.153.