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#dda337 color: Scrofulous Brown

#dda337 is rgb(221, 163, 55) in RGB and oklch(75.225% 0.13723 78.854) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

75.2%
0.137
79°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.24:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #dda337

#dda337 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.2% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 79°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.24:1 contrast and black text 9.37:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Scrofulous Brown (#dba539). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dda337 mixed with white

  1. dda337
  2. e1ac52
  3. e4b669
  4. e8bf7d
  5. ecc891
  6. efd2a3
  7. f2dbb6
  8. f6e4c8
  9. f9eddb
  10. fcf6ed

Darker: #dda337 mixed with black

  1. dda337
  2. c08d2e
  3. a47826
  4. 88631e
  5. 6e4f16
  6. 553c0f
  7. 3d2a08
  8. 261903
  9. 110a01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dda337 with less saturation

  1. dda337
  2. d9a54a
  3. d4a659
  4. d0a866
  5. cba972
  6. c6aa7d
  7. c2ab88
  8. bdac92
  9. b8ad9c
  10. b3aea5

Questions about #dda337

What color is #dda337?

#dda337 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Scrofulous Brown. In RGB it is rgb(221, 163, 55), in HSL hsl(39.04, 70.94%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.225% 0.13723 78.854).

What colors go well with #dda337?

The complementary color of #dda337 is #78afff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f4925c and #b6b540. The triadic partners are #00c8cf and #d491e6.

Is white or black text more readable on #dda337?

Black text reads better on #dda337: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and black gives 9.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dda337 a warm or cool color?

#dda337 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 75.2% and its chroma 0.137.