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#ddaa3f color: Crispy Chicken Skin

#ddaa3f is rgb(221, 170, 63) in RGB and oklch(76.643% 0.13432 82.421) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

76.6%
0.134
82°
  • 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
9.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #ddaa3f

#ddaa3f is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.6% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 82°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.12:1 contrast and black text 9.9:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Crispy Chicken Skin (#ddaa44). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #ddaa3f mixed with white

  1. ddaa3f
  2. e1b358
  3. e4bb6d
  4. e8c481
  5. ebcd94
  6. efd5a6
  7. f2deb8
  8. f5e6ca
  9. f9eedc
  10. fcf7ed

Darker: #ddaa3f mixed with black

  1. ddaa3f
  2. c09335
  3. a47d2c
  4. 886823
  5. 6e531b
  6. 553f12
  7. 3d2d0a
  8. 261b04
  9. 110b01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ddaa3f with less saturation

  1. ddaa3f
  2. d9ab50
  3. d5ad5f
  4. d1ae6b
  5. cdaf77
  6. c8b082
  7. c4b08d
  8. c0b197
  9. bcb2a0
  10. b7b2aa

Questions about #ddaa3f

What color is #ddaa3f?

#ddaa3f is bright light amber. The closest named color is Crispy Chicken Skin. In RGB it is rgb(221, 170, 63), in HSL hsl(40.63, 69.91%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.643% 0.13432 82.421).

What colors go well with #ddaa3f?

The complementary color of #ddaa3f is #84b2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f6995d and #b5bc4d. The triadic partners are #00cbd8 and #db95e5.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddaa3f?

Black text reads better on #ddaa3f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and black gives 9.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddaa3f a warm or cool color?

#ddaa3f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 76.6% and its chroma 0.134.