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#ddaa4e color: Golden Apricot

#ddaa4e is rgb(221, 170, 78) in RGB and oklch(76.783% 0.12397 79.761) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

76.8%
0.124
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 #ddaa4e

#ddaa4e is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.8% lightness, 0.124 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: #ddaa4e mixed with white

  1. ddaa4e
  2. e1b363
  3. e4bb76
  4. e8c488
  5. ebcc9a
  6. efd5ab
  7. f2ddbc
  8. f5e6cd
  9. f9eede
  10. fcf7ee

Darker: #ddaa4e mixed with black

  1. ddaa4e
  2. c09343
  3. a47d38
  4. 88682d
  5. 6e5323
  6. 553f19
  7. 3d2d0f
  8. 261b07
  9. 110b02
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ddaa4e with less saturation

  1. ddaa4e
  2. d9ab5c
  3. d5ad68
  4. d1ae73
  5. cdaf7d
  6. c9b087
  7. c5b190
  8. c0b199
  9. bcb2a2
  10. b8b3ab

Questions about #ddaa4e

What color is #ddaa4e?

#ddaa4e is bright light amber. The closest named color is Golden Apricot. In RGB it is rgb(221, 170, 78), in HSL hsl(38.6, 67.77%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.783% 0.12397 79.761).

What colors go well with #ddaa4e?

The complementary color of #ddaa4e is #84b4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f39b69 and #b9ba56. The triadic partners are #28cbd2 and #d699e5.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddaa4e?

Black text reads better on #ddaa4e: 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 #ddaa4e a warm or cool color?

#ddaa4e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 76.8% and its chroma 0.124.