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#ddb15b color: Equator

#ddb15b is rgb(221, 177, 91) in RGB and oklch(78.3% 0.11612 82.374) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

78.3%
0.116
82°
  • 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
10.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #ddb15b

#ddb15b is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.3% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 82°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2:1 contrast and black text 10.51:1, 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: #ddb15b mixed with white

  1. ddb15b
  2. e1b96e
  3. e4c17f
  4. e8c990
  5. ebd1a0
  6. eed8b0
  7. f2e0c0
  8. f5e8d0
  9. f8f0e0
  10. fcf7ef

Darker: #ddb15b mixed with black

  1. ddb15b
  2. c0994e
  3. a48341
  4. 886c35
  5. 6e5729
  6. 55421e
  7. 3d2f13
  8. 261c09
  9. 110c03
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ddb15b with less saturation

  1. ddb15b
  2. d9b267
  3. d6b372
  4. d2b47c
  5. cfb585
  6. cbb58e
  7. c7b697
  8. c3b7a0
  9. c0b7a8
  10. bcb8b0

Questions about #ddb15b

What color is #ddb15b?

#ddb15b is bright light amber. The closest named color is Equator. In RGB it is rgb(221, 177, 91), in HSL hsl(39.69, 65.66%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.3% 0.11612 82.374).

What colors go well with #ddb15b?

The complementary color of #ddb15b is #90b8ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f3a370 and #bac064. The triadic partners are #44ced8 and #dc9fe4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddb15b?

Black text reads better on #ddb15b: white gives a contrast ratio of 2:1 and black gives 10.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddb15b a warm or cool color?

#ddb15b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 78.3% and its chroma 0.116.