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#ddb05e color: Stranglethorn Ochre

#ddb05e is rgb(221, 176, 94) in RGB and oklch(78.141% 0.11316 80.85) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

78.1%
0.113
81°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • orange-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.01:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #ddb05e

#ddb05e is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.1% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 81°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.01:1 contrast and black text 10.45:1, 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: #ddb05e mixed with white

  1. ddb05e
  2. e1b870
  3. e4c081
  4. e8c891
  5. ebd0a1
  6. efd8b1
  7. f2e0c1
  8. f5e8d0
  9. f9efe0
  10. fcf7ef

Darker: #ddb05e mixed with black

  1. ddb05e
  2. c09951
  3. a48244
  4. 886c37
  5. 6e562b
  6. 55421f
  7. 3d2e14
  8. 261c0a
  9. 110b03
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ddb05e with less saturation

  1. ddb05e
  2. d9b169
  3. d6b273
  4. d2b37d
  5. ceb486
  6. cbb58f
  7. c7b598
  8. c3b6a0
  9. bfb7a8
  10. bcb7b0

Questions about #ddb05e

What color is #ddb05e?

#ddb05e is bright light amber. The closest named color is Stranglethorn Ochre. In RGB it is rgb(221, 176, 94), in HSL hsl(38.74, 65.13%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.141% 0.11316 80.85).

What colors go well with #ddb05e?

The complementary color of #ddb05e is #8eb8ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f2a274 and #bbbf65. The triadic partners are #49cdd5 and #d9a0e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddb05e?

Black text reads better on #ddb05e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and black gives 10.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddb05e a warm or cool color?

#ddb05e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 81 degrees, its lightness 78.1% and its chroma 0.113.