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#ddb36a color: Burst of Gold

#ddb36a is rgb(221, 179, 106) in RGB and oklch(78.893% 0.10361 80.198) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

78.9%
0.104
80°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.96:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #ddb36a

#ddb36a is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.9% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 80°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.96:1 contrast and black text 10.73:1, 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: #ddb36a mixed with white

  1. ddb36a
  2. e1bb7a
  3. e4c28a
  4. e8ca99
  5. ebd2a7
  6. eed9b6
  7. f2e1c5
  8. f5e8d3
  9. f8f0e2
  10. fcf7f0

Darker: #ddb36a mixed with black

  1. ddb36a
  2. c09b5b
  3. a4844d
  4. 886e3f
  5. 6e5831
  6. 554324
  7. 3d2f18
  8. 261d0d
  9. 110c04
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ddb36a with less saturation

  1. ddb36a
  2. dab474
  3. d6b57c
  4. d3b685
  5. cfb68d
  6. ccb795
  7. c8b89d
  8. c5b8a4
  9. c1b9ac
  10. bebab3

Questions about #ddb36a

What color is #ddb36a?

#ddb36a is soft light amber. The closest named color is Burst of Gold. In RGB it is rgb(221, 179, 106), in HSL hsl(38.09, 62.84%, 64.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.893% 0.10361 80.198).

What colors go well with #ddb36a?

The complementary color of #ddb36a is #93bbfd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f0a77d and #bec070. The triadic partners are #5bced5 and #d8a5e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddb36a?

Black text reads better on #ddb36a: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and black gives 10.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddb36a a warm or cool color?

#ddb36a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 78.9% and its chroma 0.104.