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#ddae61 color: Stranglethorn Ochre

#ddae61 is rgb(221, 174, 97) in RGB and oklch(77.788% 0.10986 78.359) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

77.8%
0.110
78°
  • 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 #ddae61

#ddae61 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.8% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 78°.

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: #ddae61 mixed with white

  1. ddae61
  2. e1b672
  3. e4be83
  4. e8c793
  5. ebcfa3
  6. efd7b2
  7. f2dfc2
  8. f5e7d1
  9. f9efe0
  10. fcf7f0

Darker: #ddae61 mixed with black

  1. ddae61
  2. c09753
  3. a48046
  4. 886a39
  5. 6e552d
  6. 554121
  7. 3d2e15
  8. 261c0b
  9. 110b03
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ddae61 with less saturation

  1. ddae61
  2. d9af6b
  3. d6b075
  4. d2b17e
  5. ceb287
  6. cab390
  7. c6b498
  8. c2b5a0
  9. bfb5a7
  10. bbb6af

Questions about #ddae61

What color is #ddae61?

#ddae61 is soft light amber. The closest named color is Stranglethorn Ochre. In RGB it is rgb(221, 174, 97), in HSL hsl(37.26, 64.58%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.788% 0.10986 78.359).

What colors go well with #ddae61?

The complementary color of #ddae61 is #8bb8fd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f0a177 and #bdbc66. The triadic partners are #4eccd0 and #d5a0e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddae61?

Black text reads better on #ddae61: 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 #ddae61 a warm or cool color?

#ddae61 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 78 degrees, its lightness 77.8% and its chroma 0.11.