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#ddb166 color: Burst of Gold

#ddb166 is rgb(221, 177, 102) in RGB and oklch(78.443% 0.10649 79.565) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

78.4%
0.106
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
10.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #ddb166

#ddb166 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.4% lightness, 0.106 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 10.56:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Burst of Gold (#deb368). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #ddb166 mixed with white

  1. ddb166
  2. e1b977
  3. e4c187
  4. e8c996
  5. ebd0a5
  6. efd8b4
  7. f2e0c3
  8. f5e8d2
  9. f9f0e1
  10. fcf7f0

Darker: #ddb166 mixed with black

  1. ddb166
  2. c09958
  3. a4834a
  4. 886c3c
  5. 6e572f
  6. 554223
  7. 3d2f17
  8. 261c0c
  9. 110c04
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ddb166 with less saturation

  1. ddb166
  2. d9b270
  3. d6b379
  4. d2b482
  5. cfb58b
  6. cbb693
  7. c8b69b
  8. c4b7a2
  9. c0b8aa
  10. bcb8b1

Questions about #ddb166

What color is #ddb166?

#ddb166 is soft light amber. The closest named color is Burst of Gold. In RGB it is rgb(221, 177, 102), in HSL hsl(37.82, 63.64%, 63.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.443% 0.10649 79.565).

What colors go well with #ddb166?

The complementary color of #ddb166 is #90bafd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f0a47a and #bdbf6b. The triadic partners are #56cdd3 and #d7a3e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddb166?

Black text reads better on #ddb166: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and black gives 10.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddb166 a warm or cool color?

#ddb166 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 78.4% and its chroma 0.106.