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#dda63f color: Scrofulous Brown

#dda63f is rgb(221, 166, 63) in RGB and oklch(75.866% 0.13318 79.66) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

75.9%
0.133
80°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.19:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #dda63f

#dda63f is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.9% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 80°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.19:1 contrast and black text 9.6:1, 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: #dda63f mixed with white

  1. dda63f
  2. e1af58
  3. e4b86d
  4. e8c181
  5. ebca94
  6. efd3a6
  7. f2dcb8
  8. f6e5ca
  9. f9eedc
  10. fcf6ed

Darker: #dda63f mixed with black

  1. dda63f
  2. c09035
  3. a47a2c
  4. 886523
  5. 6e511b
  6. 553e12
  7. 3d2b0a
  8. 261a04
  9. 110a01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dda63f with less saturation

  1. dda63f
  2. d9a750
  3. d4a95e
  4. d0aa6a
  5. ccab76
  6. c7ac81
  7. c3ad8b
  8. beae95
  9. baaf9e
  10. b5b0a7

Questions about #dda63f

What color is #dda63f?

#dda63f is bright light amber. The closest named color is Scrofulous Brown. In RGB it is rgb(221, 166, 63), in HSL hsl(39.11, 69.91%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.866% 0.13318 79.66).

What colors go well with #dda63f?

The complementary color of #dda63f is #7db1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f49660 and #b7b748. The triadic partners are #00c9d1 and #d694e5.

Is white or black text more readable on #dda63f?

Black text reads better on #dda63f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and black gives 9.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dda63f a warm or cool color?

#dda63f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 75.9% and its chroma 0.133.