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#ddab35 color: Currywurst

#ddab35 is rgb(221, 171, 53) in RGB and oklch(76.764% 0.14054 84.391) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

76.8%
0.141
84°
  • 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
9.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #ddab35

#ddab35 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.8% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 84°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.11:1 contrast and black text 9.95:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Currywurst (#ddaa33). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #ddab35 mixed with white

  1. ddab35
  2. e1b451
  3. e4bc69
  4. e8c57d
  5. ebcd91
  6. efd6a4
  7. f2deb6
  8. f5e6c9
  9. f9efdb
  10. fcf7ed

Darker: #ddab35 mixed with black

  1. ddab35
  2. c0942d
  3. a47e25
  4. 88681d
  5. 6e5415
  6. 55400e
  7. 3d2d08
  8. 261b03
  9. 110b01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ddab35 with less saturation

  1. ddab35
  2. d9ac49
  3. d5ad5a
  4. d1af67
  5. cdb074
  6. c9b080
  7. c4b18b
  8. c0b296
  9. bcb2a0
  10. b8b3aa

Questions about #ddab35

What color is #ddab35?

#ddab35 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Currywurst. In RGB it is rgb(221, 171, 53), in HSL hsl(42.14, 71.19%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.764% 0.14054 84.391).

What colors go well with #ddab35?

The complementary color of #ddab35 is #86b1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f89955 and #b2bd48. The triadic partners are #00ccdd and #e093e5.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddab35?

Black text reads better on #ddab35: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and black gives 9.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddab35 a warm or cool color?

#ddab35 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 76.8% and its chroma 0.141.