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#ddaa3b color: Currywurst

#ddaa3b is rgb(221, 170, 59) in RGB and oklch(76.612% 0.13678 82.99) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

76.6%
0.137
83°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.12:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #ddaa3b

#ddaa3b is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.6% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 83°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.12:1 contrast and black text 9.89:1, 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: #ddaa3b mixed with white

  1. ddaa3b
  2. e1b355
  3. e4bb6b
  4. e8c480
  5. ebcd93
  6. efd5a5
  7. f2deb8
  8. f5e6ca
  9. f9eedb
  10. fcf7ed

Darker: #ddaa3b mixed with black

  1. ddaa3b
  2. c09332
  3. a47d29
  4. 886821
  5. 6e5319
  6. 553f11
  7. 3d2d09
  8. 261b04
  9. 110b01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ddaa3b with less saturation

  1. ddaa3b
  2. d9ab4d
  3. d5ad5c
  4. d1ae6a
  5. cdaf76
  6. c8b081
  7. c4b08c
  8. c0b196
  9. bcb2a0
  10. b7b2a9

Questions about #ddaa3b

What color is #ddaa3b?

#ddaa3b is bright light amber. The closest named color is Currywurst. In RGB it is rgb(221, 170, 59), in HSL hsl(41.11, 70.43%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.612% 0.13678 82.99).

What colors go well with #ddaa3b?

The complementary color of #ddaa3b is #84b1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f6995a and #b4bc4a. The triadic partners are #00ccd9 and #dd94e5.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddaa3b?

Black text reads better on #ddaa3b: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and black gives 9.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddaa3b a warm or cool color?

#ddaa3b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 76.6% and its chroma 0.137.