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#dead40 color: Tiger Cub

#dead40 is rgb(222, 173, 64) in RGB and oklch(77.343% 0.13512 83.822) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

77.3%
0.135
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
10.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #dead40

#dead40 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.3% lightness, 0.135 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 10.16:1, 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: #dead40 mixed with white

  1. dead40
  2. e2b559
  3. e5be6e
  4. e8c682
  5. ecce95
  6. efd7a7
  7. f2dfb9
  8. f6e7cb
  9. f9efdc
  10. fcf7ee

Darker: #dead40 mixed with black

  1. dead40
  2. c19636
  3. a57f2d
  4. 896a24
  5. 6f551b
  6. 554113
  7. 3d2d0b
  8. 261b05
  9. 120b01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dead40 with less saturation

  1. dead40
  2. daae51
  3. d6af60
  4. d2b06d
  5. ceb179
  6. cab284
  7. c6b38e
  8. c2b499
  9. beb4a2
  10. b9b5ac

Questions about #dead40

What color is #dead40?

#dead40 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Tiger Cub. In RGB it is rgb(222, 173, 64), in HSL hsl(41.39, 70.54%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.343% 0.13512 83.822).

What colors go well with #dead40?

The complementary color of #dead40 is #89b3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f89c5d and #b5bf50. The triadic partners are #00cedc and #df97e6.

Is white or black text more readable on #dead40?

Black text reads better on #dead40: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and black gives 10.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dead40 a warm or cool color?

#dead40 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 77.3% and its chroma 0.135.