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#ddac40 color: Tiger Cub

#ddac40 is rgb(221, 172, 64) in RGB and oklch(77.043% 0.13438 83.634) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

77%
0.134
84°
  • 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
10.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #ddac40

#ddac40 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 84°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.09:1 contrast and black text 10.05:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Tiger Cub (#deae46). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #ddac40 mixed with white

  1. ddac40
  2. e1b559
  3. e4bd6e
  4. e8c582
  5. ebce95
  6. efd6a7
  7. f2deb9
  8. f5e7ca
  9. f9efdc
  10. fcf7ee

Darker: #ddac40 mixed with black

  1. ddac40
  2. c09536
  3. a47f2d
  4. 886924
  5. 6e541b
  6. 554013
  7. 3d2d0b
  8. 261b05
  9. 110b01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ddac40 with less saturation

  1. ddac40
  2. d9ad51
  3. d5ae60
  4. d1af6c
  5. cdb078
  6. c9b183
  7. c5b28e
  8. c1b398
  9. bdb3a1
  10. b8b4ab

Questions about #ddac40

What color is #ddac40?

#ddac40 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Tiger Cub. In RGB it is rgb(221, 172, 64), in HSL hsl(41.27, 69.78%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.043% 0.13438 83.634).

What colors go well with #ddac40?

The complementary color of #ddac40 is #88b3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f69b5d and #b4bd4f. The triadic partners are #00ccdb and #de96e5.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddac40?

Black text reads better on #ddac40: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and black gives 10.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddac40 a warm or cool color?

#ddac40 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 77% and its chroma 0.134.