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#ddaa61 color: Sugar Honey Cashew

#ddaa61 is rgb(221, 170, 97) in RGB and oklch(77.011% 0.10878 74.845) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

77%
0.109
75°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.10:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
10.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #ddaa61

#ddaa61 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 75°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.1:1 contrast and black text 10:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sugar Honey Cashew (#ddaa66). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #ddaa61 mixed with white

  1. ddaa61
  2. e1b372
  3. e4bb83
  4. e8c493
  5. ebcca2
  6. efd5b2
  7. f2ddc1
  8. f5e6d1
  9. f9eee0
  10. fcf7f0

Darker: #ddaa61 mixed with black

  1. ddaa61
  2. c09353
  3. a47d46
  4. 886839
  5. 6e532d
  6. 553f21
  7. 3d2d15
  8. 261b0b
  9. 110b03
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ddaa61 with less saturation

  1. ddaa61
  2. d9ab6b
  3. d5ad74
  4. d1ae7d
  5. cdaf86
  6. c9b08e
  7. c5b196
  8. c1b29e
  9. bdb3a5
  10. b8b3ad

Questions about #ddaa61

What color is #ddaa61?

#ddaa61 is soft light amber. The closest named color is Sugar Honey Cashew. In RGB it is rgb(221, 170, 97), in HSL hsl(35.32, 64.58%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.011% 0.10878 74.845).

What colors go well with #ddaa61?

The complementary color of #ddaa61 is #84b7f9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ee9e79 and #bfb862. The triadic partners are #4dcac9 and #ce9fe4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddaa61?

Black text reads better on #ddaa61: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and black gives 10:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddaa61 a warm or cool color?

#ddaa61 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 75 degrees, its lightness 77% and its chroma 0.109.