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#de882a color: French Toast

#de882a is rgb(222, 136, 42) in RGB and oklch(70.279% 0.14587 62.631) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

70.3%
0.146
63°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.74:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #de882a

#de882a is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 63°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.74:1 contrast and black text 7.66:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is French Toast (#dd8822). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #de882a mixed with white

  1. de882a
  2. e29448
  3. e6a15f
  4. eaad75
  5. eeb989
  6. f1c49d
  7. f5d0b1
  8. f7dcc4
  9. fae8d8
  10. fdf3eb

Darker: #de882a mixed with black

  1. de882a
  2. c17523
  3. a5631c
  4. 895216
  5. 6f4110
  6. 55310a
  7. 3d2205
  8. 261302
  9. 120601
  10. 020100

Calmer: #de882a with less saturation

  1. de882a
  2. d88b3d
  3. d28e4d
  4. cd9159
  5. c79365
  6. c09670
  7. ba987a
  8. b49a84
  9. ad9c8d
  10. a69d96

Questions about #de882a

What color is #de882a?

#de882a is bright light amber. The closest named color is French Toast. In RGB it is rgb(222, 136, 42), in HSL hsl(31.33, 73.17%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.279% 0.14587 62.631).

What colors go well with #de882a?

The complementary color of #de882a is #39a8f2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ec7962 and #bf9b00. The triadic partners are #00bca7 and #b187ea.

Is white or black text more readable on #de882a?

Black text reads better on #de882a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and black gives 7.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #de882a a warm or cool color?

#de882a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 63 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.146.