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#dead38 color: Currywurst

#dead38 is rgb(222, 173, 56) in RGB and oklch(77.282% 0.13995 84.854) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

77.3%
0.140
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 #dead38

#dead38 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.3% lightness, 0.14 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: #dead38 mixed with white

  1. dead38
  2. e2b554
  3. e5be6a
  4. e8c67f
  5. ecce92
  6. efd7a5
  7. f2dfb7
  8. f6e7c9
  9. f9efdb
  10. fcf7ed

Darker: #dead38 mixed with black

  1. dead38
  2. c1962f
  3. a57f27
  4. 896a1f
  5. 6f5517
  6. 55410f
  7. 3d2d08
  8. 261b04
  9. 120b01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dead38 with less saturation

  1. dead38
  2. daae4c
  3. d6af5c
  4. d2b069
  5. ceb176
  6. cab282
  7. c6b38d
  8. c2b497
  9. bdb4a1
  10. b9b5ab

Questions about #dead38

What color is #dead38?

#dead38 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Currywurst. In RGB it is rgb(222, 173, 56), in HSL hsl(42.29, 71.55%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.282% 0.13995 84.854).

What colors go well with #dead38?

The complementary color of #dead38 is #8ab3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f99b57 and #b3bf4b. The triadic partners are #00cedf and #e295e6.

Is white or black text more readable on #dead38?

Black text reads better on #dead38: 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 #dead38 a warm or cool color?

#dead38 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 85 degrees, its lightness 77.3% and its chroma 0.14.