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#ddaa37 color: Currywurst

#ddaa37 is rgb(221, 170, 55) in RGB and oklch(76.582% 0.13909 83.508) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

76.6%
0.139
84°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.13:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #ddaa37

#ddaa37 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.6% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 84°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.13:1 contrast and black text 9.88:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Currywurst (#ddaa33). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #ddaa37 mixed with white

  1. ddaa37
  2. e1b353
  3. e4bb69
  4. e8c47e
  5. ebcd91
  6. efd5a4
  7. f2deb7
  8. f5e6c9
  9. f9eedb
  10. fcf7ed

Darker: #ddaa37 mixed with black

  1. ddaa37
  2. c0932e
  3. a47d26
  4. 88681e
  5. 6e5316
  6. 553f0f
  7. 3d2d08
  8. 261b03
  9. 110b01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ddaa37 with less saturation

  1. ddaa37
  2. d9ab4b
  3. d5ad5a
  4. d1ae68
  5. ccaf74
  6. c8b080
  7. c4b08b
  8. c0b195
  9. bbb29f
  10. b7b2a9

Questions about #ddaa37

What color is #ddaa37?

#ddaa37 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Currywurst. In RGB it is rgb(221, 170, 55), in HSL hsl(41.57, 70.94%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.582% 0.13909 83.508).

What colors go well with #ddaa37?

The complementary color of #ddaa37 is #84b1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f79857 and #b3bc48. The triadic partners are #00ccdb and #de93e5.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddaa37?

Black text reads better on #ddaa37: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and black gives 9.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddaa37 a warm or cool color?

#ddaa37 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 76.6% and its chroma 0.139.