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#ddac37 color: Currywurst

#ddac37 is rgb(221, 172, 55) in RGB and oklch(76.974% 0.1398 84.803) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

77%
0.140
85°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.09:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #ddac37

#ddac37 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 85°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.09:1 contrast and black text 10.03:1, 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: #ddac37 mixed with white

  1. ddac37
  2. e1b553
  3. e4bd6a
  4. e8c67e
  5. ebce92
  6. efd6a5
  7. f2deb7
  8. f5e7c9
  9. f9efdb
  10. fcf7ed

Darker: #ddac37 mixed with black

  1. ddac37
  2. c0952e
  3. a47f26
  4. 88691e
  5. 6e5416
  6. 55400f
  7. 3d2d08
  8. 261b03
  9. 110b01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ddac37 with less saturation

  1. ddac37
  2. d9ad4b
  3. d5ae5b
  4. d1af69
  5. cdb075
  6. c9b181
  7. c5b28c
  8. c1b396
  9. bcb3a0
  10. b8b4aa

Questions about #ddac37

What color is #ddac37?

#ddac37 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Currywurst. In RGB it is rgb(221, 172, 55), in HSL hsl(42.29, 70.94%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.974% 0.1398 84.803).

What colors go well with #ddac37?

The complementary color of #ddac37 is #88b1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f89a56 and #b2be4a. The triadic partners are #00cdde and #e194e5.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddac37?

Black text reads better on #ddac37: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and black gives 10.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddac37 a warm or cool color?

#ddac37 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 85 degrees, its lightness 77% and its chroma 0.14.