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#dead37 color: Currywurst

#dead37 is rgb(222, 173, 55) in RGB and oklch(77.275% 0.14051 84.97) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

77.3%
0.141
85°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.07:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #dead37

#dead37 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.3% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 85°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.07:1 contrast and black text 10.14:1, 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: #dead37 mixed with white

  1. dead37
  2. e2b553
  3. e5be6a
  4. e8c67e
  5. eccf92
  6. efd7a5
  7. f2dfb7
  8. f6e7c9
  9. f9efdb
  10. fcf7ed

Darker: #dead37 mixed with black

  1. dead37
  2. c1962e
  3. a57f26
  4. 896a1e
  5. 6f5516
  6. 55410f
  7. 3d2d08
  8. 261b03
  9. 120b01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dead37 with less saturation

  1. dead37
  2. daae4b
  3. d6af5b
  4. d2b069
  5. ceb176
  6. cab281
  7. c6b38c
  8. c2b497
  9. bdb4a1
  10. b9b5ab

Questions about #dead37

What color is #dead37?

#dead37 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Currywurst. In RGB it is rgb(222, 173, 55), in HSL hsl(42.4, 71.67%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.275% 0.14051 84.97).

What colors go well with #dead37?

The complementary color of #dead37 is #8ab2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f99b56 and #b3bf4b. The triadic partners are #00cedf and #e294e6.

Is white or black text more readable on #dead37?

Black text reads better on #dead37: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and black gives 10.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dead37 a warm or cool color?

#dead37 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 85 degrees, its lightness 77.3% and its chroma 0.141.