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#ddb158 color: Equator

#ddb158 is rgb(221, 177, 88) in RGB and oklch(78.264% 0.11863 83.027) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

78.3%
0.119
83°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • orange-300
  • 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 #ddb158

#ddb158 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.3% lightness, 0.119 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 Equator (#dab160). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #ddb158 mixed with white

  1. ddb158
  2. e1b96b
  3. e4c17d
  4. e8c98e
  5. ebd19f
  6. eed8af
  7. f2e0bf
  8. f5e8cf
  9. f8f0df
  10. fcf7ef

Darker: #ddb158 mixed with black

  1. ddb158
  2. c0994b
  3. a4833f
  4. 886c33
  5. 6e5728
  6. 55421d
  7. 3d2f12
  8. 261c09
  9. 110c03
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ddb158 with less saturation

  1. ddb158
  2. d9b264
  3. d6b370
  4. d2b47a
  5. cfb584
  6. cbb58d
  7. c7b696
  8. c3b79f
  9. c0b7a8
  10. bcb8b0

Questions about #ddb158

What color is #ddb158?

#ddb158 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Equator. In RGB it is rgb(221, 177, 88), in HSL hsl(40.15, 66.17%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.264% 0.11863 83.027).

What colors go well with #ddb158?

The complementary color of #ddb158 is #90b8ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f4a26e and #b9c062. The triadic partners are #3fceda and #dd9ee4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddb158?

Black text reads better on #ddb158: 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 #ddb158 a warm or cool color?

#ddb158 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 78.3% and its chroma 0.119.