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#dead3c color: Tiger Cub

#dead3c is rgb(222, 173, 60) in RGB and oklch(77.311% 0.13761 84.362) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

77.3%
0.138
84°
  • 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
10.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #dead3c

#dead3c is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.3% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 84°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.07:1 contrast and black text 10.15:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Tiger Cub (#deae46). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dead3c mixed with white

  1. dead3c
  2. e2b556
  3. e5be6c
  4. e8c680
  5. ecce94
  6. efd7a6
  7. f2dfb8
  8. f6e7ca
  9. f9efdc
  10. fcf7ed

Darker: #dead3c mixed with black

  1. dead3c
  2. c19633
  3. a57f2a
  4. 896a21
  5. 6f5519
  6. 554111
  7. 3d2d0a
  8. 261b04
  9. 120b01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dead3c with less saturation

  1. dead3c
  2. daae4f
  3. d6af5e
  4. d2b06b
  5. ceb177
  6. cab283
  7. c6b38e
  8. c2b498
  9. bdb4a2
  10. b9b5ac

Questions about #dead3c

What color is #dead3c?

#dead3c is bright light amber. The closest named color is Tiger Cub. In RGB it is rgb(222, 173, 60), in HSL hsl(41.85, 71.05%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.311% 0.13761 84.362).

What colors go well with #dead3c?

The complementary color of #dead3c is #89b3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f89b5a and #b4bf4e. The triadic partners are #00cede and #e196e6.

Is white or black text more readable on #dead3c?

Black text reads better on #dead3c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and black gives 10.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dead3c a warm or cool color?

#dead3c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 77.3% and its chroma 0.138.