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#ddab60 color: Earth Yellow

#ddab60 is rgb(221, 171, 96) in RGB and oklch(77.191% 0.10986 76.036) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

77.2%
0.110
76°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • orange-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.09:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #ddab60

#ddab60 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.2% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 76°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.09:1 contrast and black text 10.07:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Earth Yellow (#e1a95f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #ddab60 mixed with white

  1. ddab60
  2. e1b471
  3. e4bc82
  4. e8c492
  5. ebcda2
  6. efd5b2
  7. f2dec1
  8. f5e6d1
  9. f9eee0
  10. fcf7f0

Darker: #ddab60 mixed with black

  1. ddab60
  2. c09452
  3. a47e45
  4. 886838
  5. 6e542c
  6. 554020
  7. 3d2d15
  8. 261b0a
  9. 110b03
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ddab60 with less saturation

  1. ddab60
  2. d9ac6a
  3. d5ad74
  4. d1af7d
  5. cdb086
  6. c9b18e
  7. c5b296
  8. c1b29e
  9. bdb3a6
  10. b9b4ad

Questions about #ddab60

What color is #ddab60?

#ddab60 is soft light amber. The closest named color is Earth Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(221, 171, 96), in HSL hsl(36, 64.77%, 62.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.191% 0.10986 76.036).

What colors go well with #ddab60?

The complementary color of #ddab60 is #86b7fa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ef9e78 and #beb962. The triadic partners are #4ccacc and #d09fe4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddab60?

Black text reads better on #ddab60: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and black gives 10.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddab60 a warm or cool color?

#ddab60 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 76 degrees, its lightness 77.2% and its chroma 0.11.