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#ddb156 color: Gold of Triumph

#ddb156 is rgb(221, 177, 86) in RGB and oklch(78.241% 0.12028 83.44) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

78.2%
0.120
83°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.00:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #ddb156

#ddb156 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.2% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 83°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2:1 contrast and black text 10.5:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Gold of Triumph (#e2b051). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #ddb156 mixed with white

  1. ddb156
  2. e1b96a
  3. e4c17c
  4. e8c98d
  5. ebd19e
  6. eed8ae
  7. f2e0bf
  8. f5e8cf
  9. f8f0df
  10. fcf7ef

Darker: #ddb156 mixed with black

  1. ddb156
  2. c0994a
  3. a4833e
  4. 886c32
  5. 6e5727
  6. 55421c
  7. 3d2f12
  8. 261c08
  9. 110c02
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ddb156 with less saturation

  1. ddb156
  2. d9b263
  3. d6b36e
  4. d2b479
  5. ceb583
  6. cbb58c
  7. c7b696
  8. c3b79f
  9. c0b7a7
  10. bcb8b0

Questions about #ddb156

What color is #ddb156?

#ddb156 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Gold of Triumph. In RGB it is rgb(221, 177, 86), in HSL hsl(40.44, 66.5%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.241% 0.12028 83.44).

What colors go well with #ddb156?

The complementary color of #ddb156 is #90b7ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f4a26c and #b8c161. The triadic partners are #3bcedb and #de9de4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddb156?

Black text reads better on #ddb156: white gives a contrast ratio of 2:1 and black gives 10.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddb156 a warm or cool color?

#ddb156 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 78.2% and its chroma 0.12.