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#deaa2c color: Currywurst

#deaa2c is rgb(222, 170, 44) in RGB and oklch(76.619% 0.14505 84.231) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

76.6%
0.145
84°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.12:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #deaa2c

#deaa2c is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.6% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 84°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.12:1 contrast and black text 9.89:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Currywurst (#ddaa33). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #deaa2c mixed with white

  1. deaa2c
  2. e2b34c
  3. e5bc64
  4. e8c47a
  5. eccd8e
  6. efd5a2
  7. f2deb5
  8. f6e6c8
  9. f9eeda
  10. fcf7ed

Darker: #deaa2c mixed with black

  1. deaa2c
  2. c19325
  3. a57d1e
  4. 896817
  5. 6f5311
  6. 553f0a
  7. 3d2d05
  8. 261b02
  9. 120b01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #deaa2c with less saturation

  1. deaa2c
  2. daab44
  3. d6ad55
  4. d1ae64
  5. cdaf71
  6. c9b07e
  7. c4b189
  8. c0b194
  9. bcb29f
  10. b7b2a9

Questions about #deaa2c

What color is #deaa2c?

#deaa2c is bright light amber. The closest named color is Currywurst. In RGB it is rgb(222, 170, 44), in HSL hsl(42.47, 72.95%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.619% 0.14505 84.231).

What colors go well with #deaa2c?

The complementary color of #deaa2c is #85b1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f99751 and #b2bd42. The triadic partners are #00cddd and #e091e7.

Is white or black text more readable on #deaa2c?

Black text reads better on #deaa2c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and black gives 9.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #deaa2c a warm or cool color?

#deaa2c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 76.6% and its chroma 0.145.