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#ddaa6c color: Frankincense

#ddaa6c is rgb(221, 170, 108) in RGB and oklch(77.171% 0.09933 70.901) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

77.2%
0.099
71°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.09:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #ddaa6c

#ddaa6c is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.2% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 71°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.09:1 contrast and black text 10.04:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Frankincense (#dcaa6e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #ddaa6c mixed with white

  1. ddaa6c
  2. e1b37b
  3. e4bb8a
  4. e8c499
  5. ebcca8
  6. efd5b6
  7. f2ddc5
  8. f6e6d3
  9. f9eee2
  10. fcf7f0

Darker: #ddaa6c mixed with black

  1. ddaa6c
  2. c0935d
  3. a47d4e
  4. 886840
  5. 6e5332
  6. 553f25
  7. 3d2d19
  8. 261b0d
  9. 110b04
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ddaa6c with less saturation

  1. ddaa6c
  2. d9ab74
  3. d5ad7c
  4. d1ae84
  5. cdaf8c
  6. c9b093
  7. c5b19a
  8. c1b2a1
  9. bdb3a7
  10. b9b4ae

Questions about #ddaa6c

What color is #ddaa6c?

#ddaa6c is soft light amber. The closest named color is Frankincense. In RGB it is rgb(221, 170, 108), in HSL hsl(32.92, 62.43%, 64.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.171% 0.09933 70.901).

What colors go well with #ddaa6c?

The complementary color of #ddaa6c is #84b9f2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #eb9f83 and #c2b76a. The triadic partners are #5dc9c4 and #c9a3e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddaa6c?

Black text reads better on #ddaa6c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and black gives 10.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddaa6c a warm or cool color?

#ddaa6c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 71 degrees, its lightness 77.2% and its chroma 0.099.