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#ddab45 color: Crispy Chicken Skin

#ddab45 is rgb(221, 171, 69) in RGB and oklch(76.89% 0.13072 82.17) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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76.9%
0.131
82°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.10:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #ddab45

#ddab45 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.9% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 82°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.1:1 contrast and black text 9.99:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Crispy Chicken Skin (#ddaa44). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #ddab45 mixed with white

  1. ddab45
  2. e1b45c
  3. e4bc71
  4. e8c584
  5. ebcd96
  6. efd6a8
  7. f2deba
  8. f5e6cb
  9. f9efdd
  10. fcf7ee

Darker: #ddab45 mixed with black

  1. ddab45
  2. c0943b
  3. a47e31
  4. 886827
  5. 6e541e
  6. 554015
  7. 3d2d0c
  8. 261b05
  9. 110b02
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ddab45 with less saturation

  1. ddab45
  2. d9ac55
  3. d5ad62
  4. d1af6e
  5. cdb07a
  6. c9b084
  7. c5b18e
  8. c0b298
  9. bcb3a2
  10. b8b3ab

Questions about #ddab45

What color is #ddab45?

#ddab45 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Crispy Chicken Skin. In RGB it is rgb(221, 171, 69), in HSL hsl(40.26, 69.09%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.89% 0.13072 82.17).

What colors go well with #ddab45?

The complementary color of #ddab45 is #86b3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f59b61 and #b6bc51. The triadic partners are #01ccd7 and #db97e5.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddab45?

Black text reads better on #ddab45: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and black gives 9.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddab45 a warm or cool color?

#ddab45 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 76.9% and its chroma 0.131.