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#dead42 color: Tiger Cub

#dead42 is rgb(222, 173, 66) in RGB and oklch(77.36% 0.13383 83.532) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

77.4%
0.134
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 #dead42

#dead42 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.4% lightness, 0.134 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: #dead42 mixed with white

  1. dead42
  2. e2b55a
  3. e5be6f
  4. e8c683
  5. ecce96
  6. efd7a8
  7. f2dfb9
  8. f6e7cb
  9. f9efdc
  10. fcf7ee

Darker: #dead42 mixed with black

  1. dead42
  2. c19638
  3. a57f2f
  4. 896a25
  5. 6f551c
  6. 554114
  7. 3d2d0b
  8. 261b05
  9. 120b01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dead42 with less saturation

  1. dead42
  2. daae53
  3. d6af61
  4. d2b06e
  5. ceb179
  6. cab284
  7. c6b38f
  8. c2b499
  9. beb4a3
  10. b9b5ac

Questions about #dead42

What color is #dead42?

#dead42 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Tiger Cub. In RGB it is rgb(222, 173, 66), in HSL hsl(41.15, 70.27%, 56.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.36% 0.13383 83.532).

What colors go well with #dead42?

The complementary color of #dead42 is #89b4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f79c5e and #b5be51. The triadic partners are #00cddc and #df97e6.

Is white or black text more readable on #dead42?

Black text reads better on #dead42: 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 #dead42 a warm or cool color?

#dead42 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 77.4% and its chroma 0.134.