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#dda20b color: Grapefruit Yellow

#dda20b is rgb(221, 162, 11) in RGB and oklch(74.841% 0.15248 81.95) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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43°
100%

74.8%
0.152
82°
  • 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
9.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #dda20b

#dda20b is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.8% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 82°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.27:1 contrast and black text 9.25:1, 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: #dda20b mixed with white

  1. dda20b
  2. e1ac3e
  3. e4b55a
  4. e8bf72
  5. ecc887
  6. efd19c
  7. f2dbb0
  8. f6e4c4
  9. f9edd8
  10. fcf6ec

Darker: #dda20b mixed with black

  1. dda20b
  2. c08c08
  3. a47706
  4. 886304
  5. 6e4f02
  6. 553c01
  7. 3d2a01
  8. 261900
  9. 110a00
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dda20b with less saturation

  1. dda20b
  2. d8a434
  3. d4a549
  4. cfa75a
  5. caa868
  6. c6a975
  7. c1aa82
  8. bcab8d
  9. b7ac98
  10. b2ada3

Questions about #dda20b

What color is #dda20b?

#dda20b is bright light amber. The closest named color is Grapefruit Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(221, 162, 11), in HSL hsl(43.14, 90.52%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.841% 0.15248 81.95).

What colors go well with #dda20b?

The complementary color of #dda20b is #77acff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f78e48 and #b1b62b. The triadic partners are #00c8d5 and #da8be6.

Is white or black text more readable on #dda20b?

Black text reads better on #dda20b: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and black gives 9.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dda20b a warm or cool color?

#dda20b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 74.8% and its chroma 0.152.