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#dda139 color: Courgette Yellow

#dda139 is rgb(221, 161, 57) in RGB and oklch(74.857% 0.13576 77.178) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

74.9%
0.136
77°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.27:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #dda139

#dda139 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.9% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 77°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.27:1 contrast and black text 9.23:1, 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: #dda139 mixed with white

  1. dda139
  2. e1ab53
  3. e5b469
  4. e8be7e
  5. ecc791
  6. efd1a4
  7. f2dab6
  8. f6e3c9
  9. f9eddb
  10. fcf6ed

Darker: #dda139 mixed with black

  1. dda139
  2. c08b30
  3. a47628
  4. 88621f
  5. 6e4e17
  6. 553c10
  7. 3d2a09
  8. 261904
  9. 110901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dda139 with less saturation

  1. dda139
  2. d8a34b
  3. d4a459
  4. cfa666
  5. cba772
  6. c6a87d
  7. c1aa87
  8. bcab91
  9. b7ac9b
  10. b2ada4

Questions about #dda139

What color is #dda139?

#dda139 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Courgette Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(221, 161, 57), in HSL hsl(38.05, 70.69%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.857% 0.13576 77.178).

What colors go well with #dda139?

The complementary color of #dda139 is #74afff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f3915e and #b7b33f. The triadic partners are #00c7cb and #d091e6.

Is white or black text more readable on #dda139?

Black text reads better on #dda139: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and black gives 9.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dda139 a warm or cool color?

#dda139 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 77 degrees, its lightness 74.9% and its chroma 0.136.