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#ddae5d color: Stranglethorn Ochre

#ddae5d is rgb(221, 174, 93) in RGB and oklch(77.736% 0.11329 79.441) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

77.7%
0.113
79°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • orange-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.04:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #ddae5d

#ddae5d is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.7% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 79°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.04:1 contrast and black text 10.29:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Stranglethorn Ochre (#dbb060). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #ddae5d mixed with white

  1. ddae5d
  2. e1b66f
  3. e4be80
  4. e8c791
  5. ebcfa1
  6. efd7b1
  7. f2dfc0
  8. f5e7d0
  9. f9efe0
  10. fcf7ef

Darker: #ddae5d mixed with black

  1. ddae5d
  2. c09750
  3. a48043
  4. 886a37
  5. 6e552a
  6. 55411f
  7. 3d2e14
  8. 261c0a
  9. 110b03
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ddae5d with less saturation

  1. ddae5d
  2. d9af68
  3. d6b072
  4. d2b17c
  5. ceb285
  6. cab38e
  7. c6b496
  8. c2b59f
  9. beb5a7
  10. bab6af

Questions about #ddae5d

What color is #ddae5d?

#ddae5d is bright light amber. The closest named color is Stranglethorn Ochre. In RGB it is rgb(221, 174, 93), in HSL hsl(37.97, 65.31%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.736% 0.11329 79.441).

What colors go well with #ddae5d?

The complementary color of #ddae5d is #8bb8ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f1a074 and #bcbd63. The triadic partners are #47ccd2 and #d69fe4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddae5d?

Black text reads better on #ddae5d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and black gives 10.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddae5d a warm or cool color?

#ddae5d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 77.7% and its chroma 0.113.