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#ddab53 color: Old Whiskey

#ddab53 is rgb(221, 171, 83) in RGB and oklch(77.032% 0.12046 79.442) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

77%
0.120
79°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.09:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #ddab53

#ddab53 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 79°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.09:1 contrast and black text 10.02:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Old Whiskey (#ddaa55). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #ddab53 mixed with white

  1. ddab53
  2. e1b467
  3. e4bc79
  4. e8c58b
  5. ebcd9c
  6. efd5ad
  7. f2debd
  8. f5e6ce
  9. f9eede
  10. fcf7ef

Darker: #ddab53 mixed with black

  1. ddab53
  2. c09447
  3. a47e3b
  4. 886830
  5. 6e5425
  6. 55401b
  7. 3d2d11
  8. 261b08
  9. 110b02
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ddab53 with less saturation

  1. ddab53
  2. d9ac60
  3. d5ad6b
  4. d1af76
  5. cdb080
  6. c9b189
  7. c5b192
  8. c1b29b
  9. bdb3a4
  10. b8b4ac

Questions about #ddab53

What color is #ddab53?

#ddab53 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Old Whiskey. In RGB it is rgb(221, 171, 83), in HSL hsl(38.26, 66.99%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.032% 0.12046 79.442).

What colors go well with #ddab53?

The complementary color of #ddab53 is #86b5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f29c6d and #babb5a. The triadic partners are #34cbd2 and #d69be5.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddab53?

Black text reads better on #ddab53: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and black gives 10.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddab53 a warm or cool color?

#ddab53 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 77% and its chroma 0.12.