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#ddb458 color: Birch Strain

#ddb458 is rgb(221, 180, 88) in RGB and oklch(78.857% 0.12001 85.327) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

78.9%
0.120
85°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • 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

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About #ddb458

#ddb458 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 78.9% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 85°.

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

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #ddb458 mixed with white

  1. ddb458
  2. e1bc6b
  3. e4c37d
  4. e7cb8e
  5. ebd29f
  6. eedaaf
  7. f2e1c0
  8. f5e9cf
  9. f8f0df
  10. fcf8ef

Darker: #ddb458 mixed with black

  1. ddb458
  2. c09c4b
  3. a4853f
  4. 886e33
  5. 6e5828
  6. 55441d
  7. 3d3012
  8. 261d09
  9. 110c03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #ddb458 with less saturation

  1. ddb458
  2. dab565
  3. d6b670
  4. d3b77b
  5. cfb785
  6. ccb88e
  7. c8b898
  8. c5b9a0
  9. c1b9a9
  10. bdbab2

Questions about #ddb458

What color is #ddb458?

#ddb458 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Birch Strain. In RGB it is rgb(221, 180, 88), in HSL hsl(41.5, 66.17%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.857% 0.12001 85.327).

What colors go well with #ddb458?

The complementary color of #ddb458 is #95b8ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f5a56c and #b7c365. The triadic partners are #3fd0df and #e19fe4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddb458?

Black text reads better on #ddb458: 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 #ddb458 a warm or cool color?

#ddb458 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 85 degrees, its lightness 78.9% and its chroma 0.12.