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#ddb162 color: Stranglethorn Ochre

#ddb162 is rgb(221, 177, 98) in RGB and oklch(78.389% 0.11006 80.668) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

78.4%
0.110
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
10.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #ddb162

#ddb162 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.4% lightness, 0.11 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 10.54:1, 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: #ddb162 mixed with white

  1. ddb162
  2. e1b973
  3. e4c184
  4. e8c994
  5. ebd0a3
  6. efd8b3
  7. f2e0c2
  8. f5e8d1
  9. f9f0e1
  10. fcf7f0

Darker: #ddb162 mixed with black

  1. ddb162
  2. c09954
  3. a48347
  4. 886c3a
  5. 6e572d
  6. 554221
  7. 3d2f16
  8. 261c0b
  9. 110c03
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ddb162 with less saturation

  1. ddb162
  2. d9b26d
  3. d6b376
  4. d2b480
  5. cfb589
  6. cbb691
  7. c7b699
  8. c4b7a1
  9. c0b7a9
  10. bcb8b1

Questions about #ddb162

What color is #ddb162?

#ddb162 is soft light amber. The closest named color is Stranglethorn Ochre. In RGB it is rgb(221, 177, 98), in HSL hsl(38.54, 64.4%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.389% 0.11006 80.668).

What colors go well with #ddb162?

The complementary color of #ddb162 is #90b9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f1a477 and #bcbf69. The triadic partners are #4fced5 and #d9a1e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddb162?

Black text reads better on #ddb162: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and black gives 10.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddb162 a warm or cool color?

#ddb162 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 81 degrees, its lightness 78.4% and its chroma 0.11.