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#dead4c color: Brass Buttons

#dead4c is rgb(222, 173, 76) in RGB and oklch(77.452% 0.12688 81.872) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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77.5%
0.127
82°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.06:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #dead4c

#dead4c is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.5% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 82°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.06:1 contrast and black text 10.19:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Brass Buttons (#dfac4c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dead4c mixed with white

  1. dead4c
  2. e2b562
  3. e5be75
  4. e8c688
  5. ecce99
  6. efd6ab
  7. f2dfbc
  8. f6e7cd
  9. f9efdd
  10. fcf7ee

Darker: #dead4c mixed with black

  1. dead4c
  2. c19641
  3. a57f36
  4. 896a2c
  5. 6f5522
  6. 554118
  7. 3d2d0f
  8. 261b06
  9. 120b02
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dead4c with less saturation

  1. dead4c
  2. daae5a
  3. d6af67
  4. d2b073
  5. ceb17d
  6. cab288
  7. c6b391
  8. c2b49b
  9. beb4a4
  10. bab5ad

Questions about #dead4c

What color is #dead4c?

#dead4c is bright light amber. The closest named color is Brass Buttons. In RGB it is rgb(222, 173, 76), in HSL hsl(39.86, 68.87%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.452% 0.12688 81.872).

What colors go well with #dead4c?

The complementary color of #dead4c is #89b5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f59d66 and #b8be57. The triadic partners are #22cdd8 and #db9ae6.

Is white or black text more readable on #dead4c?

Black text reads better on #dead4c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and black gives 10.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dead4c a warm or cool color?

#dead4c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 77.5% and its chroma 0.127.