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#ddb160 color: Stranglethorn Ochre

#ddb160 is rgb(221, 177, 96) in RGB and oklch(78.363% 0.11182 81.183) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

78.4%
0.112
81°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.99:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #ddb160

#ddb160 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.4% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 81°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.99:1 contrast and black text 10.53:1, 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: #ddb160 mixed with white

  1. ddb160
  2. e1b972
  3. e4c182
  4. e8c993
  5. ebd0a2
  6. eed8b2
  7. f2e0c2
  8. f5e8d1
  9. f9f0e0
  10. fcf7f0

Darker: #ddb160 mixed with black

  1. ddb160
  2. c09952
  3. a48345
  4. 886c38
  5. 6e572c
  6. 554220
  7. 3d2f15
  8. 261c0a
  9. 110c03
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ddb160 with less saturation

  1. ddb160
  2. d9b26b
  3. d6b375
  4. d2b47f
  5. cfb588
  6. cbb590
  7. c7b699
  8. c4b7a1
  9. c0b7a9
  10. bcb8b1

Questions about #ddb160

What color is #ddb160?

#ddb160 is soft light amber. The closest named color is Stranglethorn Ochre. In RGB it is rgb(221, 177, 96), in HSL hsl(38.88, 64.77%, 62.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.363% 0.11182 81.183).

What colors go well with #ddb160?

The complementary color of #ddb160 is #90b9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f2a375 and #bbbf68. The triadic partners are #4cced6 and #daa1e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddb160?

Black text reads better on #ddb160: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and black gives 10.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddb160 a warm or cool color?

#ddb160 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 81 degrees, its lightness 78.4% and its chroma 0.112.