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#ddab4f color: Brass Buttons

#ddab4f is rgb(221, 171, 79) in RGB and oklch(76.988% 0.12353 80.309) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

77%
0.124
80°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.10:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
10.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #ddab4f

#ddab4f is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 80°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.1:1 contrast and black text 10.01:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Brass Buttons (#dfac4c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #ddab4f mixed with white

  1. ddab4f
  2. e1b464
  3. e4bc77
  4. e8c589
  5. ebcd9a
  6. efd5ab
  7. f2debc
  8. f5e6cd
  9. f9eede
  10. fcf7ee

Darker: #ddab4f mixed with black

  1. ddab4f
  2. c09444
  3. a47e38
  4. 88682e
  5. 6e5423
  6. 554019
  7. 3d2d10
  8. 261b07
  9. 110b02
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ddab4f with less saturation

  1. ddab4f
  2. d9ac5c
  3. d5ad69
  4. d1af74
  5. cdb07e
  6. c9b188
  7. c5b191
  8. c1b29a
  9. bdb3a3
  10. b8b3ac

Questions about #ddab4f

What color is #ddab4f?

#ddab4f is bright light amber. The closest named color is Brass Buttons. In RGB it is rgb(221, 171, 79), in HSL hsl(38.87, 67.62%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.988% 0.12353 80.309).

What colors go well with #ddab4f?

The complementary color of #ddab4f is #86b5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f39c69 and #b9bb57. The triadic partners are #2bcbd3 and #d79ae5.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddab4f?

Black text reads better on #ddab4f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and black gives 10.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddab4f a warm or cool color?

#ddab4f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 77% and its chroma 0.124.