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#ddaa5a color: Old Whiskey

#ddaa5a is rgb(221, 170, 90) in RGB and oklch(76.92% 0.11459 76.898) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

76.9%
0.115
77°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • orange-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.11:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #ddaa5a

#ddaa5a is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.9% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 77°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.11:1 contrast and black text 9.97:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Old Whiskey (#ddaa55). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #ddaa5a mixed with white

  1. ddaa5a
  2. e1b36c
  3. e4bb7e
  4. e8c48f
  5. ebcc9f
  6. efd5af
  7. f2ddbf
  8. f5e6cf
  9. f9eedf
  10. fcf7ef

Darker: #ddaa5a mixed with black

  1. ddaa5a
  2. c0934d
  3. a47d41
  4. 886835
  5. 6e5329
  6. 553f1e
  7. 3d2d13
  8. 261b09
  9. 110b03
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ddaa5a with less saturation

  1. ddaa5a
  2. d9ab65
  3. d5ad70
  4. d1ae79
  5. cdaf83
  6. c9b08b
  7. c5b194
  8. c1b29c
  9. bcb2a4
  10. b8b3ac

Questions about #ddaa5a

What color is #ddaa5a?

#ddaa5a is bright light amber. The closest named color is Old Whiskey. In RGB it is rgb(221, 170, 90), in HSL hsl(36.64, 65.83%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.92% 0.11459 76.898).

What colors go well with #ddaa5a?

The complementary color of #ddaa5a is #84b6fc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f09d73 and #bcb95d. The triadic partners are #41cacd and #d19de4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddaa5a?

Black text reads better on #ddaa5a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and black gives 9.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddaa5a a warm or cool color?

#ddaa5a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 77 degrees, its lightness 76.9% and its chroma 0.115.