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#ddac42 color: Tiger Cub

#ddac42 is rgb(221, 172, 66) in RGB and oklch(77.059% 0.13308 83.339) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

77.1%
0.133
83°
  • 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 #ddac42

#ddac42 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.1% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 83°.

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: #ddac42 mixed with white

  1. ddac42
  2. e1b55a
  3. e4bd6f
  4. e8c583
  5. ebce95
  6. efd6a7
  7. f2deb9
  8. f5e7cb
  9. f9efdc
  10. fcf7ee

Darker: #ddac42 mixed with black

  1. ddac42
  2. c09538
  3. a47f2f
  4. 886925
  5. 6e541c
  6. 554014
  7. 3d2d0b
  8. 261b05
  9. 110b01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ddac42 with less saturation

  1. ddac42
  2. d9ad53
  3. d5ae61
  4. d1af6d
  5. cdb079
  6. c9b184
  7. c5b28e
  8. c1b398
  9. bdb3a2
  10. b8b4ab

Questions about #ddac42

What color is #ddac42?

#ddac42 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Tiger Cub. In RGB it is rgb(221, 172, 66), in HSL hsl(41.03, 69.51%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.059% 0.13308 83.339).

What colors go well with #ddac42?

The complementary color of #ddac42 is #88b3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f69b5e and #b5bd50. The triadic partners are #00ccda and #dd96e5.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddac42?

Black text reads better on #ddac42: 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 #ddac42 a warm or cool color?

#ddac42 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 77.1% and its chroma 0.133.