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#dda33d color: Scrofulous Brown

#dda33d is rgb(221, 163, 61) in RGB and oklch(75.272% 0.13376 77.9) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

75.3%
0.134
78°
  • 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
9.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #dda33d

#dda33d is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.3% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 78°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.24:1 contrast and black text 9.38:1, 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: #dda33d mixed with white

  1. dda33d
  2. e1ac56
  3. e4b66c
  4. e8bf80
  5. ecc893
  6. efd2a5
  7. f2dbb7
  8. f6e4c9
  9. f9eddb
  10. fcf6ed

Darker: #dda33d mixed with black

  1. dda33d
  2. c08d34
  3. a4782b
  4. 886322
  5. 6e4f1a
  6. 553c12
  7. 3d2a0a
  8. 261904
  9. 110a01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dda33d with less saturation

  1. dda33d
  2. d9a54e
  3. d4a65c
  4. d0a869
  5. cba974
  6. c7aa7f
  7. c2ab89
  8. bdac93
  9. b8ad9c
  10. b4aea6

Questions about #dda33d

What color is #dda33d?

#dda33d is bright light amber. The closest named color is Scrofulous Brown. In RGB it is rgb(221, 163, 61), in HSL hsl(38.25, 70.18%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.272% 0.13376 77.9).

What colors go well with #dda33d?

The complementary color of #dda33d is #78b0ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f39360 and #b7b543. The triadic partners are #00c8cd and #d293e6.

Is white or black text more readable on #dda33d?

Black text reads better on #dda33d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and black gives 9.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dda33d a warm or cool color?

#dda33d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 78 degrees, its lightness 75.3% and its chroma 0.134.