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#ddb163 color: Stranglethorn Ochre

#ddb163 is rgb(221, 177, 99) in RGB and oklch(78.402% 0.10917 80.401) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

78.4%
0.109
80°
  • 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 #ddb163

#ddb163 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.4% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 80°.

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: #ddb163 mixed with white

  1. ddb163
  2. e1b974
  3. e4c185
  4. e8c994
  5. ebd0a4
  6. efd8b3
  7. f2e0c2
  8. f5e8d2
  9. f9f0e1
  10. fcf7f0

Darker: #ddb163 mixed with black

  1. ddb163
  2. c09955
  3. a48347
  4. 886c3a
  5. 6e572e
  6. 554221
  7. 3d2f16
  8. 261c0b
  9. 110c03
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ddb163 with less saturation

  1. ddb163
  2. d9b26d
  3. d6b377
  4. d2b480
  5. cfb589
  6. cbb692
  7. c7b69a
  8. c4b7a2
  9. c0b7a9
  10. bcb8b1

Questions about #ddb163

What color is #ddb163?

#ddb163 is soft light amber. The closest named color is Stranglethorn Ochre. In RGB it is rgb(221, 177, 99), in HSL hsl(38.36, 64.21%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.402% 0.10917 80.401).

What colors go well with #ddb163?

The complementary color of #ddb163 is #90b9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f1a478 and #bcbf69. The triadic partners are #51ced5 and #d8a2e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddb163?

Black text reads better on #ddb163: 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 #ddb163 a warm or cool color?

#ddb163 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 78.4% and its chroma 0.109.