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#ddb45e color: Birch Strain

#ddb45e is rgb(221, 180, 94) in RGB and oklch(78.929% 0.11488 84.105) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

78.9%
0.115
84°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.95:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #ddb45e

#ddb45e is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.9% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 84°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.95:1 contrast and black text 10.76:1, 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: #ddb45e mixed with white

  1. ddb45e
  2. e1bc70
  3. e4c381
  4. e8cb92
  5. ebd2a2
  6. eedab2
  7. f2e1c1
  8. f5e9d1
  9. f8f0e0
  10. fcf8f0

Darker: #ddb45e mixed with black

  1. ddb45e
  2. c09c51
  3. a48544
  4. 886e37
  5. 6e582b
  6. 55441f
  7. 3d3014
  8. 261d0a
  9. 110c03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #ddb45e with less saturation

  1. ddb45e
  2. dab56a
  3. d6b674
  4. d3b77e
  5. cfb788
  6. ccb891
  7. c8b899
  8. c5b9a2
  9. c1b9aa
  10. bebab2

Questions about #ddb45e

What color is #ddb45e?

#ddb45e is bright light amber. The closest named color is Birch Strain. In RGB it is rgb(221, 180, 94), in HSL hsl(40.63, 65.13%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.929% 0.11488 84.105).

What colors go well with #ddb45e?

The complementary color of #ddb45e is #95b9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f4a671 and #b9c369. The triadic partners are #4ad0dc and #dfa1e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddb45e?

Black text reads better on #ddb45e: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and black gives 10.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddb45e a warm or cool color?

#ddb45e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 78.9% and its chroma 0.115.