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#ddac5b color: Brown Mustard

#ddac5b is rgb(221, 172, 91) in RGB and oklch(77.321% 0.11432 78.296) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

77.3%
0.114
78°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • orange-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.07:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #ddac5b

#ddac5b is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.3% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 78°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.07:1 contrast and black text 10.13:1, 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: #ddac5b mixed with white

  1. ddac5b
  2. e1b46d
  3. e4bd7f
  4. e8c58f
  5. ebcea0
  6. efd6b0
  7. f2dec0
  8. f5e6d0
  9. f9efdf
  10. fcf7ef

Darker: #ddac5b mixed with black

  1. ddac5b
  2. c0954e
  3. a47f41
  4. 886935
  5. 6e5429
  6. 55401e
  7. 3d2d13
  8. 261b09
  9. 110b03
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ddac5b with less saturation

  1. ddac5b
  2. d9ad66
  3. d5ae71
  4. d1af7a
  5. cdb084
  6. cab18c
  7. c6b295
  8. c1b39d
  9. bdb4a5
  10. b9b4ad

Questions about #ddac5b

What color is #ddac5b?

#ddac5b is bright light amber. The closest named color is Brown Mustard. In RGB it is rgb(221, 172, 91), in HSL hsl(37.38, 65.66%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.321% 0.11432 78.296).

What colors go well with #ddac5b?

The complementary color of #ddac5b is #87b7fe. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f19e73 and #bcbb60. The triadic partners are #43cbd0 and #d49ee4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddac5b?

Black text reads better on #ddac5b: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and black gives 10.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddac5b a warm or cool color?

#ddac5b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 78 degrees, its lightness 77.3% and its chroma 0.114.