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#ddb35c color: Birch Strain

#ddb35c is rgb(221, 179, 92) in RGB and oklch(78.707% 0.11615 83.743) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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78.7%
0.116
84°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • orange-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.97:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #ddb35c

#ddb35c is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.7% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 84°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.97:1 contrast and black text 10.68:1, 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: #ddb35c mixed with white

  1. ddb35c
  2. e1bb6f
  3. e4c280
  4. e8ca91
  5. ebd2a1
  6. eed9b1
  7. f2e1c1
  8. f5e8d0
  9. f8f0e0
  10. fcf8ef

Darker: #ddb35c mixed with black

  1. ddb35c
  2. c09b4f
  3. a48442
  4. 886e36
  5. 6e582a
  6. 55431f
  7. 3d2f14
  8. 261d0a
  9. 110c03
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ddb35c with less saturation

  1. ddb35c
  2. dab468
  3. d6b573
  4. d3b67d
  5. cfb686
  6. cbb78f
  7. c8b898
  8. c4b8a1
  9. c1b9a9
  10. bdb9b1

Questions about #ddb35c

What color is #ddb35c?

#ddb35c is bright light amber. The closest named color is Birch Strain. In RGB it is rgb(221, 179, 92), in HSL hsl(40.47, 65.48%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.707% 0.11615 83.743).

What colors go well with #ddb35c?

The complementary color of #ddb35c is #93b9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f4a570 and #b9c267. The triadic partners are #46cfdb and #dea0e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddb35c?

Black text reads better on #ddb35c: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and black gives 10.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddb35c a warm or cool color?

#ddb35c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 78.7% and its chroma 0.116.