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#dd9e33 color: Saffron Sunset

#dd9e33 is rgb(221, 158, 51) in RGB and oklch(74.242% 0.13861 76.072) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

74.2%
0.139
76°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • 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 #dd9e33

#dd9e33 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.2% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 76°.

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: #dd9e33 mixed with white

  1. dd9e33
  2. e1a84f
  3. e5b266
  4. e8bc7b
  5. ecc58f
  6. efcfa2
  7. f3d9b5
  8. f6e2c7
  9. f9ecda
  10. fcf5ec

Darker: #dd9e33 mixed with black

  1. dd9e33
  2. c0892b
  3. a47423
  4. 88601c
  5. 6e4d14
  6. 553a0d
  7. 3d2907
  8. 261803
  9. 110901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dd9e33 with less saturation

  1. dd9e33
  2. d8a046
  3. d4a256
  4. cfa363
  5. caa56f
  6. c5a67a
  7. c0a785
  8. bba98f
  9. b6aa99
  10. b1aba2

Questions about #dd9e33

What color is #dd9e33?

#dd9e33 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Saffron Sunset. In RGB it is rgb(221, 158, 51), in HSL hsl(37.76, 71.43%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.242% 0.13861 76.072).

What colors go well with #dd9e33?

The complementary color of #dd9e33 is #6faeff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f28d5c and #b7b037. The triadic partners are #00c6c8 and #ce8fe6.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd9e33?

Black text reads better on #dd9e33: 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 #dd9e33 a warm or cool color?

#dd9e33 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 76 degrees, its lightness 74.2% and its chroma 0.139.