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#ddb460 color: Birch Strain

#ddb460 is rgb(221, 180, 96) in RGB and oklch(78.954% 0.11313 83.659) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

79%
0.113
84°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • 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 #ddb460

#ddb460 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 79% lightness, 0.113 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: #ddb460 mixed with white

  1. ddb460
  2. e1bc72
  3. e4c383
  4. e8cb93
  5. ebd2a3
  6. eedab2
  7. f2e1c2
  8. f5e9d1
  9. f8f0e0
  10. fcf8f0

Darker: #ddb460 mixed with black

  1. ddb460
  2. c09c52
  3. a48545
  4. 886e38
  5. 6e582c
  6. 554420
  7. 3d3015
  8. 261d0a
  9. 110c03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #ddb460 with less saturation

  1. ddb460
  2. dab56b
  3. d6b676
  4. d3b77f
  5. cfb789
  6. ccb891
  7. c8b89a
  8. c5b9a2
  9. c1b9aa
  10. bebab2

Questions about #ddb460

What color is #ddb460?

#ddb460 is soft light amber. The closest named color is Birch Strain. In RGB it is rgb(221, 180, 96), in HSL hsl(40.32, 64.77%, 62.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.954% 0.11313 83.659).

What colors go well with #ddb460?

The complementary color of #ddb460 is #95baff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f3a673 and #bac36a. The triadic partners are #4dcfdb and #dea1e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddb460?

Black text reads better on #ddb460: 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 #ddb460 a warm or cool color?

#ddb460 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 79% and its chroma 0.113.