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#dead5c color: Brown Mustard

#dead5c is rgb(222, 173, 92) in RGB and oklch(77.632% 0.11431 78.324) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

77.6%
0.114
78°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • orange-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.05:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #dead5c

#dead5c is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.6% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 78°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.05:1 contrast and black text 10.24:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Brown Mustard (#dfac59). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dead5c mixed with white

  1. dead5c
  2. e2b56e
  3. e5be80
  4. e9c690
  5. eccea0
  6. efd6b0
  7. f2dec0
  8. f6e7d0
  9. f9efe0
  10. fcf7ef

Darker: #dead5c mixed with black

  1. dead5c
  2. c1964f
  3. a57f42
  4. 896a36
  5. 6f552a
  6. 55411f
  7. 3d2d14
  8. 261b0a
  9. 120b03
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dead5c with less saturation

  1. dead5c
  2. daae67
  3. d6af72
  4. d2b07b
  5. ceb185
  6. cbb28d
  7. c7b396
  8. c2b49e
  9. beb5a6
  10. bab5ae

Questions about #dead5c

What color is #dead5c?

#dead5c is bright light amber. The closest named color is Brown Mustard. In RGB it is rgb(222, 173, 92), in HSL hsl(37.38, 66.33%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.632% 0.11431 78.324).

What colors go well with #dead5c?

The complementary color of #dead5c is #88b8ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f29f74 and #bdbc61. The triadic partners are #45ccd1 and #d59fe5.

Is white or black text more readable on #dead5c?

Black text reads better on #dead5c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and black gives 10.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dead5c a warm or cool color?

#dead5c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 78 degrees, its lightness 77.6% and its chroma 0.114.