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#ddb45f color: Birch Strain

#ddb45f is rgb(221, 180, 95) in RGB and oklch(78.942% 0.11401 83.884) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

78.9%
0.114
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
10.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #ddb45f

#ddb45f is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.9% lightness, 0.114 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 10.77:1, 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: #ddb45f mixed with white

  1. ddb45f
  2. e1bc71
  3. e4c382
  4. e8cb92
  5. ebd2a2
  6. eedab2
  7. f2e1c2
  8. f5e9d1
  9. f8f0e0
  10. fcf8f0

Darker: #ddb45f mixed with black

  1. ddb45f
  2. c09c52
  3. a48544
  4. 886e38
  5. 6e582c
  6. 554420
  7. 3d3015
  8. 261d0a
  9. 110c03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #ddb45f with less saturation

  1. ddb45f
  2. dab56a
  3. d6b675
  4. d3b77f
  5. cfb788
  6. ccb891
  7. c8b89a
  8. c5b9a2
  9. c1b9aa
  10. bebab2

Questions about #ddb45f

What color is #ddb45f?

#ddb45f is bright light amber. The closest named color is Birch Strain. In RGB it is rgb(221, 180, 95), in HSL hsl(40.48, 64.95%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.942% 0.11401 83.884).

What colors go well with #ddb45f?

The complementary color of #ddb45f is #95b9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f4a672 and #b9c36a. The triadic partners are #4bcfdc and #dfa1e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddb45f?

Black text reads better on #ddb45f: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and black gives 10.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddb45f a warm or cool color?

#ddb45f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 78.9% and its chroma 0.114.