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#ddb45b color: Birch Strain

#ddb45b is rgb(221, 180, 91) in RGB and oklch(78.893% 0.11747 84.736) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

78.9%
0.117
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 #ddb45b

#ddb45b is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.9% lightness, 0.117 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: #ddb45b mixed with white

  1. ddb45b
  2. e1bc6e
  3. e4c37f
  4. e7cb90
  5. ebd2a0
  6. eedab0
  7. f2e1c0
  8. f5e9d0
  9. f8f0e0
  10. fcf8ef

Darker: #ddb45b mixed with black

  1. ddb45b
  2. c09c4e
  3. a48541
  4. 886e35
  5. 6e5829
  6. 55441e
  7. 3d3013
  8. 261d09
  9. 110c03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #ddb45b with less saturation

  1. ddb45b
  2. dab567
  3. d6b672
  4. d3b77c
  5. cfb786
  6. ccb88f
  7. c8b898
  8. c5b9a1
  9. c1b9aa
  10. bebab2

Questions about #ddb45b

What color is #ddb45b?

#ddb45b is bright light amber. The closest named color is Birch Strain. In RGB it is rgb(221, 180, 91), in HSL hsl(41.08, 65.66%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.893% 0.11747 84.736).

What colors go well with #ddb45b?

The complementary color of #ddb45b is #95b9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f4a56f and #b8c367. The triadic partners are #45d0de and #e0a0e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddb45b?

Black text reads better on #ddb45b: 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 #ddb45b a warm or cool color?

#ddb45b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 85 degrees, its lightness 78.9% and its chroma 0.117.