Skip to the color picker

#ddb27e color: Boudin

#ddb27e is rgb(221, 178, 126) in RGB and oklch(79.02% 0.08438 71.422) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Read as HEX

33°
100%

79%
0.084
71°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.95:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

Shades

From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.

Harmonies

Open as palette

Recent

Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.

About #ddb27e

#ddb27e is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 79% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 71°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.95:1 contrast and black text 10.74:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Boudin (#dab27d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #ddb27e mixed with white

  1. ddb27e
  2. e1ba8b
  3. e4c198
  4. e8c9a5
  5. ebd1b2
  6. efd8bf
  7. f2e0cc
  8. f5e8d8
  9. f9f0e5
  10. fcf7f2

Darker: #ddb27e mixed with black

  1. ddb27e
  2. c09a6d
  3. a4835c
  4. 886d4c
  5. 6e573c
  6. 55432d
  7. 3d2f1f
  8. 261d11
  9. 110c05
  10. 020101

Calmer: #ddb27e with less saturation

  1. ddb27e
  2. dab385
  3. d6b48b
  4. d3b592
  5. d0b698
  6. ccb79e
  7. c9b8a4
  8. c5b8a9
  9. c2b9af
  10. bebab5

Questions about #ddb27e

What color is #ddb27e?

#ddb27e is soft light amber. The closest named color is Boudin. In RGB it is rgb(221, 178, 126), in HSL hsl(32.84, 58.28%, 68.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.02% 0.08438 71.422).

What colors go well with #ddb27e?

The complementary color of #ddb27e is #93bff0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #eaa991 and #c6bd7d. The triadic partners are #76ccc8 and #ccace3.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddb27e?

Black text reads better on #ddb27e: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and black gives 10.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddb27e a warm or cool color?

#ddb27e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 71 degrees, its lightness 79% and its chroma 0.084.