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#de952c color: Treacle Fudge

#de952c is rgb(222, 149, 44) in RGB and oklch(72.629% 0.14239 70.693) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

72.6%
0.142
71°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #de952c

#de952c is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.6% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 71°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.44:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Treacle Fudge (#de9832). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #de952c mixed with white

  1. de952c
  2. e2a04a
  3. e6ab62
  4. e9b677
  5. edc08c
  6. f0cb9f
  7. f4d5b3
  8. f7e0c6
  9. faead9
  10. fcf5ec

Darker: #de952c mixed with black

  1. de952c
  2. c18125
  3. a56d1e
  4. 895a17
  5. 6f4811
  6. 55370a
  7. 3d2605
  8. 261602
  9. 120801
  10. 020100

Calmer: #de952c with less saturation

  1. de952c
  2. d99741
  3. d49a50
  4. ce9c5e
  5. c99e6a
  6. c39f75
  7. bea180
  8. b8a38a
  9. b2a494
  10. aca59d

Questions about #de952c

What color is #de952c?

#de952c is bright light amber. The closest named color is Treacle Fudge. In RGB it is rgb(222, 149, 44), in HSL hsl(35.39, 72.95%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.629% 0.14239 70.693).

What colors go well with #de952c?

The complementary color of #de952c is #5babfc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f0855d and #bba823. The triadic partners are #00c2bb and #c38be8.

Is white or black text more readable on #de952c?

Black text reads better on #de952c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #de952c a warm or cool color?

#de952c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 71 degrees, its lightness 72.6% and its chroma 0.142.