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#ddac59 color: Brown Mustard

#ddac59 is rgb(221, 172, 89) in RGB and oklch(77.297% 0.11597 78.809) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

77.3%
0.116
79°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • orange-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.08:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #ddac59

#ddac59 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.3% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 79°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.08:1 contrast and black text 10.12:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Brown Mustard (#dfac59). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #ddac59 mixed with white

  1. ddac59
  2. e1b46c
  3. e4bd7d
  4. e8c58e
  5. ebce9f
  6. efd6af
  7. f2debf
  8. f5e6cf
  9. f9efdf
  10. fcf7ef

Darker: #ddac59 mixed with black

  1. ddac59
  2. c0954c
  3. a47f40
  4. 886934
  5. 6e5428
  6. 55401d
  7. 3d2d13
  8. 261b09
  9. 110b03
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ddac59 with less saturation

  1. ddac59
  2. d9ad65
  3. d5ae6f
  4. d1af79
  5. cdb083
  6. c9b18c
  7. c5b294
  8. c1b39d
  9. bdb4a5
  10. b9b4ad

Questions about #ddac59

What color is #ddac59?

#ddac59 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Brown Mustard. In RGB it is rgb(221, 172, 89), in HSL hsl(37.73, 66%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.297% 0.11597 78.809).

What colors go well with #ddac59?

The complementary color of #ddac59 is #87b6ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f19e71 and #bbbb5f. The triadic partners are #40cbd1 and #d59de4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddac59?

Black text reads better on #ddac59: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and black gives 10.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddac59 a warm or cool color?

#ddac59 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 77.3% and its chroma 0.116.