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#dead68 color: Necrophilic Brown

#dead68 is rgb(222, 173, 104) in RGB and oklch(77.794% 0.10403 74.712) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

77.8%
0.104
75°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.04:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #dead68

#dead68 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.8% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 75°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.04:1 contrast and black text 10.28:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Necrophilic Brown (#dead69). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dead68 mixed with white

  1. dead68
  2. e2b578
  3. e5be88
  4. e9c697
  5. eccea6
  6. efd6b5
  7. f3dec4
  8. f6e7d3
  9. f9efe1
  10. fcf7f0

Darker: #dead68 mixed with black

  1. dead68
  2. c19659
  3. a57f4b
  4. 896a3e
  5. 6f5530
  6. 554124
  7. 3d2d18
  8. 261b0c
  9. 120b04
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dead68 with less saturation

  1. dead68
  2. daae71
  3. d6af7a
  4. d3b182
  5. cfb28b
  6. cbb392
  7. c7b39a
  8. c3b4a1
  9. bfb5a8
  10. bbb6b0

Questions about #dead68

What color is #dead68?

#dead68 is soft light amber. The closest named color is Necrophilic Brown. In RGB it is rgb(222, 173, 104), in HSL hsl(35.08, 64.13%, 63.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.794% 0.10403 74.712).

What colors go well with #dead68?

The complementary color of #dead68 is #89baf8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #efa17f and #c1bb69. The triadic partners are #58cccb and #d0a3e5.

Is white or black text more readable on #dead68?

Black text reads better on #dead68: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and black gives 10.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dead68 a warm or cool color?

#dead68 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 75 degrees, its lightness 77.8% and its chroma 0.104.