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#dda134 color: Courgette Yellow

#dda134 is rgb(221, 161, 52) in RGB and oklch(74.82% 0.13849 77.944) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

74.8%
0.138
78°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.28:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #dda134

#dda134 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.8% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 78°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.28:1 contrast and black text 9.22:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Courgette Yellow (#daa135). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dda134 mixed with white

  1. dda134
  2. e1ab50
  3. e5b467
  4. e8be7c
  5. ecc78f
  6. efd1a2
  7. f2dab5
  8. f6e3c8
  9. f9edda
  10. fcf6ed

Darker: #dda134 mixed with black

  1. dda134
  2. c08b2c
  3. a47624
  4. 88621c
  5. 6e4e15
  6. 553c0e
  7. 3d2a07
  8. 261903
  9. 110901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dda134 with less saturation

  1. dda134
  2. d8a347
  3. d4a457
  4. cfa664
  5. cba770
  6. c6a87c
  7. c1aa86
  8. bcab90
  9. b7ac9a
  10. b2aca4

Questions about #dda134

What color is #dda134?

#dda134 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Courgette Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(221, 161, 52), in HSL hsl(38.7, 71.31%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.82% 0.13849 77.944).

What colors go well with #dda134?

The complementary color of #dda134 is #74aeff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f3905b and #b6b33c. The triadic partners are #00c7cd and #d290e6.

Is white or black text more readable on #dda134?

Black text reads better on #dda134: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and black gives 9.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dda134 a warm or cool color?

#dda134 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 78 degrees, its lightness 74.8% and its chroma 0.138.