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#dd9e2f color: Saffron Sunset

#dd9e2f is rgb(221, 158, 47) in RGB and oklch(74.216% 0.14058 76.643) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

74.2%
0.141
77°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • 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 #dd9e2f

#dd9e2f is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.2% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 77°.

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

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dd9e2f mixed with white

  1. dd9e2f
  2. e1a84d
  3. e5b264
  4. e8bc79
  5. ecc58e
  6. efcfa1
  7. f3d9b4
  8. f6e2c7
  9. f9ecda
  10. fcf6ec

Darker: #dd9e2f mixed with black

  1. dd9e2f
  2. c08927
  3. a47420
  4. 886019
  5. 6e4d12
  6. 553a0c
  7. 3d2906
  8. 261803
  9. 110901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dd9e2f with less saturation

  1. dd9e2f
  2. d8a044
  3. d4a254
  4. cfa361
  5. caa56e
  6. c5a679
  7. c0a784
  8. bba98e
  9. b6aa98
  10. b1aaa2

Questions about #dd9e2f

What color is #dd9e2f?

#dd9e2f is bright light amber. The closest named color is Saffron Sunset. In RGB it is rgb(221, 158, 47), in HSL hsl(38.28, 71.9%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.216% 0.14058 76.643).

What colors go well with #dd9e2f?

The complementary color of #dd9e2f is #6fadff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f38d59 and #b7b134. The triadic partners are #00c6c9 and #cf8ee6.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd9e2f?

Black text reads better on #dd9e2f: 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 #dd9e2f a warm or cool color?

#dd9e2f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 77 degrees, its lightness 74.2% and its chroma 0.141.