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#ddaa4d color: Golden Apricot

#ddaa4d is rgb(221, 170, 77) in RGB and oklch(76.773% 0.12471 79.967) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

76.8%
0.125
80°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.11:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #ddaa4d

#ddaa4d is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.8% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 80°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.11:1 contrast and black text 9.93:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Golden Apricot (#dba950). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #ddaa4d mixed with white

  1. ddaa4d
  2. e1b362
  3. e4bb76
  4. e8c488
  5. ebcc99
  6. efd5ab
  7. f2ddbc
  8. f5e6cd
  9. f9eedd
  10. fcf7ee

Darker: #ddaa4d mixed with black

  1. ddaa4d
  2. c09342
  3. a47d37
  4. 88682c
  5. 6e5322
  6. 553f18
  7. 3d2d0f
  8. 261b07
  9. 110b02
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ddaa4d with less saturation

  1. ddaa4d
  2. d9ab5b
  3. d5ad67
  4. d1ae72
  5. cdaf7d
  6. c9b087
  7. c4b190
  8. c0b199
  9. bcb2a2
  10. b8b3ab

Questions about #ddaa4d

What color is #ddaa4d?

#ddaa4d is bright light amber. The closest named color is Golden Apricot. In RGB it is rgb(221, 170, 77), in HSL hsl(38.75, 67.92%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.773% 0.12471 79.967).

What colors go well with #ddaa4d?

The complementary color of #ddaa4d is #84b4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f39b68 and #b8ba55. The triadic partners are #25cbd3 and #d799e5.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddaa4d?

Black text reads better on #ddaa4d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and black gives 9.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddaa4d a warm or cool color?

#ddaa4d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 76.8% and its chroma 0.125.