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#ddab39 color: Currywurst

#ddab39 is rgb(221, 171, 57) in RGB and oklch(76.792% 0.13829 83.912) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

76.8%
0.138
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
9.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #ddab39

#ddab39 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.8% lightness, 0.138 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 9.96:1, 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: #ddab39 mixed with white

  1. ddab39
  2. e1b454
  3. e4bc6a
  4. e8c57f
  5. ebcd92
  6. efd6a5
  7. f2deb7
  8. f5e6c9
  9. f9efdb
  10. fcf7ed

Darker: #ddab39 mixed with black

  1. ddab39
  2. c09430
  3. a47e28
  4. 88681f
  5. 6e5417
  6. 554010
  7. 3d2d09
  8. 261b04
  9. 110b01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ddab39 with less saturation

  1. ddab39
  2. d9ac4c
  3. d5ad5c
  4. d1af69
  5. cdb075
  6. c9b081
  7. c4b18c
  8. c0b296
  9. bcb2a0
  10. b8b3aa

Questions about #ddab39

What color is #ddab39?

#ddab39 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Currywurst. In RGB it is rgb(221, 171, 57), in HSL hsl(41.71, 70.69%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.792% 0.13829 83.912).

What colors go well with #ddab39?

The complementary color of #ddab39 is #86b1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f79958 and #b3bd4a. The triadic partners are #00ccdc and #df94e5.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddab39?

Black text reads better on #ddab39: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and black gives 9.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddab39 a warm or cool color?

#ddab39 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 76.8% and its chroma 0.138.