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#dead55 color: Rob Roy

#dead55 is rgb(222, 173, 85) in RGB and oklch(77.548% 0.12001 80.03) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

77.5%
0.120
80°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.06:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #dead55

#dead55 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.5% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 80°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.06:1 contrast and black text 10.21:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Rob Roy (#ddad56). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dead55 mixed with white

  1. dead55
  2. e2b569
  3. e5be7b
  4. e8c68c
  5. ecce9d
  6. efd6ae
  7. f2dfbe
  8. f6e7ce
  9. f9efdf
  10. fcf7ef

Darker: #dead55 mixed with black

  1. dead55
  2. c19649
  3. a57f3d
  4. 896a31
  5. 6f5526
  6. 55411c
  7. 3d2d11
  8. 261b08
  9. 120b02
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dead55 with less saturation

  1. dead55
  2. daae62
  3. d6af6d
  4. d2b077
  5. ceb181
  6. cab28b
  7. c6b394
  8. c2b49d
  9. beb5a5
  10. bab5ae

Questions about #dead55

What color is #dead55?

#dead55 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Rob Roy. In RGB it is rgb(222, 173, 85), in HSL hsl(38.54, 67.49%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.548% 0.12001 80.03).

What colors go well with #dead55?

The complementary color of #dead55 is #88b7ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f39e6e and #bbbd5c. The triadic partners are #38cdd4 and #d89ce6.

Is white or black text more readable on #dead55?

Black text reads better on #dead55: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and black gives 10.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dead55 a warm or cool color?

#dead55 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 77.5% and its chroma 0.12.