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#ddb25c color: Birch Strain

#ddb25c is rgb(221, 178, 92) in RGB and oklch(78.509% 0.1157 82.948) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

78.5%
0.116
83°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • orange-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.98:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #ddb25c

#ddb25c is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.5% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 83°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.98:1 contrast and black text 10.6:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Birch Strain (#dfb45f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #ddb25c mixed with white

  1. ddb25c
  2. e1ba6e
  3. e4c280
  4. e8c990
  5. ebd1a1
  6. eed9b1
  7. f2e1c0
  8. f5e8d0
  9. f8f0e0
  10. fcf7ef

Darker: #ddb25c mixed with black

  1. ddb25c
  2. c09a4f
  3. a48342
  4. 886d36
  5. 6e572a
  6. 55431f
  7. 3d2f14
  8. 261d0a
  9. 110c03
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ddb25c with less saturation

  1. ddb25c
  2. d9b368
  3. d6b472
  4. d2b57c
  5. cfb686
  6. cbb68f
  7. c8b798
  8. c4b7a0
  9. c0b8a9
  10. bdb8b1

Questions about #ddb25c

What color is #ddb25c?

#ddb25c is bright light amber. The closest named color is Birch Strain. In RGB it is rgb(221, 178, 92), in HSL hsl(40, 65.48%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.509% 0.1157 82.948).

What colors go well with #ddb25c?

The complementary color of #ddb25c is #92b8ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f3a471 and #b9c166. The triadic partners are #46cfda and #dda0e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddb25c?

Black text reads better on #ddb25c: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and black gives 10.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddb25c a warm or cool color?

#ddb25c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 78.5% and its chroma 0.116.