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#ddaa3c color: Dutch Orange

#ddaa3c is rgb(221, 170, 60) in RGB and oklch(76.619% 0.13618 82.853) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

76.6%
0.136
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 #ddaa3c

#ddaa3c is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.6% lightness, 0.136 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 Dutch Orange (#dfa837). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #ddaa3c mixed with white

  1. ddaa3c
  2. e1b356
  3. e4bb6c
  4. e8c480
  5. ebcd93
  6. efd5a6
  7. f2deb8
  8. f5e6ca
  9. f9eedc
  10. fcf7ed

Darker: #ddaa3c mixed with black

  1. ddaa3c
  2. c09333
  3. a47d2a
  4. 886821
  5. 6e5319
  6. 553f11
  7. 3d2d0a
  8. 261b04
  9. 110b01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ddaa3c with less saturation

  1. ddaa3c
  2. d9ab4e
  3. d5ad5d
  4. d1ae6a
  5. cdaf76
  6. c8b081
  7. c4b08c
  8. c0b196
  9. bcb2a0
  10. b7b2a9

Questions about #ddaa3c

What color is #ddaa3c?

#ddaa3c is bright light amber. The closest named color is Dutch Orange. In RGB it is rgb(221, 170, 60), in HSL hsl(40.99, 70.31%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.619% 0.13618 82.853).

What colors go well with #ddaa3c?

The complementary color of #ddaa3c is #84b2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f6995b and #b4bc4b. The triadic partners are #00ccd9 and #dc94e5.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddaa3c?

Black text reads better on #ddaa3c: 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 #ddaa3c a warm or cool color?

#ddaa3c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 76.6% and its chroma 0.136.