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#dda000 color: Grapefruit Yellow

#dda000 is rgb(221, 160, 0) in RGB and oklch(74.438% 0.1537 81.128) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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43°
100%

74.4%
0.154
81°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.31:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #dda000

#dda000 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.4% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 81°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.31:1 contrast and black text 9.1:1, 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: #dda000 mixed with white

  1. dda000
  2. e1aa3b
  3. e4b458
  4. e8bd70
  5. ecc786
  6. efd09b
  7. f2dab0
  8. f6e3c4
  9. f9edd8
  10. fcf6eb

Darker: #dda000 mixed with black

  1. dda000
  2. c08b00
  3. a47600
  4. 886100
  5. 6e4e00
  6. 553b00
  7. 3d2900
  8. 261900
  9. 110900
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dda000 with less saturation

  1. dda000
  2. d8a230
  3. d4a347
  4. cfa558
  5. caa666
  6. c5a874
  7. c0a980
  8. bbaa8c
  9. b6ab97
  10. b1aba2

Questions about #dda000

What color is #dda000?

#dda000 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Grapefruit Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(221, 160, 0), in HSL hsl(43.44, 100%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.438% 0.1537 81.128).

What colors go well with #dda000?

The complementary color of #dda000 is #73abff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f78c47 and #b1b425. The triadic partners are #00c6d2 and #d889e6.

Is white or black text more readable on #dda000?

Black text reads better on #dda000: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and black gives 9.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dda000 a warm or cool color?

#dda000 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 81 degrees, its lightness 74.4% and its chroma 0.154.