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#ddb15e color: Equator

#ddb15e is rgb(221, 177, 94) in RGB and oklch(78.337% 0.11355 81.675) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

78.3%
0.114
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
10.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #ddb15e

#ddb15e is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.3% lightness, 0.114 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 10.52:1, 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: #ddb15e mixed with white

  1. ddb15e
  2. e1b970
  3. e4c181
  4. e8c992
  5. ebd1a2
  6. eed8b1
  7. f2e0c1
  8. f5e8d1
  9. f9f0e0
  10. fcf7f0

Darker: #ddb15e mixed with black

  1. ddb15e
  2. c09951
  3. a48344
  4. 886c37
  5. 6e572b
  6. 55421f
  7. 3d2f14
  8. 261c0a
  9. 110c03
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ddb15e with less saturation

  1. ddb15e
  2. d9b269
  3. d6b374
  4. d2b47d
  5. cfb587
  6. cbb590
  7. c7b698
  8. c4b7a0
  9. c0b7a9
  10. bcb8b0

Questions about #ddb15e

What color is #ddb15e?

#ddb15e is bright light amber. The closest named color is Equator. In RGB it is rgb(221, 177, 94), in HSL hsl(39.21, 65.13%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.337% 0.11355 81.675).

What colors go well with #ddb15e?

The complementary color of #ddb15e is #90b9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f2a373 and #bac066. The triadic partners are #49ced7 and #daa0e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddb15e?

Black text reads better on #ddb15e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2:1 and black gives 10.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddb15e a warm or cool color?

#ddb15e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 78.3% and its chroma 0.114.