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#ddae60 color: Stranglethorn Ochre

#ddae60 is rgb(221, 174, 96) in RGB and oklch(77.775% 0.11072 78.639) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

77.8%
0.111
79°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.04:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #ddae60

#ddae60 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.8% lightness, 0.111 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 10.3:1, 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: #ddae60 mixed with white

  1. ddae60
  2. e1b672
  3. e4be82
  4. e8c792
  5. ebcfa2
  6. efd7b2
  7. f2dfc1
  8. f5e7d1
  9. f9efe0
  10. fcf7f0

Darker: #ddae60 mixed with black

  1. ddae60
  2. c09752
  3. a48045
  4. 886a38
  5. 6e552c
  6. 554120
  7. 3d2e15
  8. 261c0a
  9. 110b03
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ddae60 with less saturation

  1. ddae60
  2. d9af6b
  3. d6b074
  4. d2b17e
  5. ceb287
  6. cab38f
  7. c6b497
  8. c2b59f
  9. beb5a7
  10. bab6af

Questions about #ddae60

What color is #ddae60?

#ddae60 is soft light amber. The closest named color is Stranglethorn Ochre. In RGB it is rgb(221, 174, 96), in HSL hsl(37.44, 64.77%, 62.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.775% 0.11072 78.639).

What colors go well with #ddae60?

The complementary color of #ddae60 is #8bb8fd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f0a176 and #bdbc65. The triadic partners are #4cccd1 and #d5a0e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddae60?

Black text reads better on #ddae60: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and black gives 10.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddae60 a warm or cool color?

#ddae60 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 77.8% and its chroma 0.111.