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#ddb45a color: Birch Strain

#ddb45a is rgb(221, 180, 90) in RGB and oklch(78.881% 0.11833 84.938) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

78.9%
0.118
85°
  • Amber
  • 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
10.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #ddb45a

#ddb45a is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.9% lightness, 0.118 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 10.75:1, 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: #ddb45a mixed with white

  1. ddb45a
  2. e1bc6d
  3. e4c37f
  4. e7cb90
  5. ebd2a0
  6. eedab0
  7. f2e1c0
  8. f5e9d0
  9. f8f0e0
  10. fcf8ef

Darker: #ddb45a mixed with black

  1. ddb45a
  2. c09c4d
  3. a48541
  4. 886e35
  5. 6e5829
  6. 55441e
  7. 3d3013
  8. 261d09
  9. 110c03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #ddb45a with less saturation

  1. ddb45a
  2. dab566
  3. d6b671
  4. d3b77c
  5. cfb786
  6. ccb88f
  7. c8b898
  8. c5b9a1
  9. c1b9a9
  10. bebab2

Questions about #ddb45a

What color is #ddb45a?

#ddb45a is bright light amber. The closest named color is Birch Strain. In RGB it is rgb(221, 180, 90), in HSL hsl(41.22, 65.83%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.881% 0.11833 84.938).

What colors go well with #ddb45a?

The complementary color of #ddb45a is #95b9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f5a56e and #b8c366. The triadic partners are #43d0de and #e19fe4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddb45a?

Black text reads better on #ddb45a: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and black gives 10.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddb45a a warm or cool color?

#ddb45a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 85 degrees, its lightness 78.9% and its chroma 0.118.