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#dea337 color: Scrofulous Brown

#dea337 is rgb(222, 163, 55) in RGB and oklch(75.335% 0.13771 78.39) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

75.3%
0.138
78°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.23:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #dea337

#dea337 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.3% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 78°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.23:1 contrast and black text 9.4:1, 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: #dea337 mixed with white

  1. dea337
  2. e2ac52
  3. e5b669
  4. e9bf7d
  5. ecc891
  6. f0d2a4
  7. f3dbb6
  8. f6e4c8
  9. f9eddb
  10. fcf6ed

Darker: #dea337 mixed with black

  1. dea337
  2. c18d2e
  3. a57826
  4. 89631e
  5. 6f4f16
  6. 553c0f
  7. 3d2a08
  8. 261903
  9. 120a01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dea337 with less saturation

  1. dea337
  2. daa54a
  3. d5a659
  4. d0a866
  5. cca972
  6. c7aa7d
  7. c2ab88
  8. beac92
  9. b9ad9c
  10. b4aea5

Questions about #dea337

What color is #dea337?

#dea337 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Scrofulous Brown. In RGB it is rgb(222, 163, 55), in HSL hsl(38.8, 71.67%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.335% 0.13771 78.39).

What colors go well with #dea337?

The complementary color of #dea337 is #77b0ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f5925c and #b7b53f. The triadic partners are #00c9cf and #d492e7.

Is white or black text more readable on #dea337?

Black text reads better on #dea337: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and black gives 9.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dea337 a warm or cool color?

#dea337 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 78 degrees, its lightness 75.3% and its chroma 0.138.