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#ddb461 color: Birch Strain

#ddb461 is rgb(221, 180, 97) in RGB and oklch(78.967% 0.11224 83.429) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

79%
0.112
83°
  • 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
10.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #ddb461

#ddb461 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 79% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 83°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.95:1 contrast and black text 10.78:1, 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: #ddb461 mixed with white

  1. ddb461
  2. e1bc73
  3. e4c383
  4. e8cb93
  5. ebd2a3
  6. eedab3
  7. f2e1c2
  8. f5e9d1
  9. f8f0e1
  10. fcf8f0

Darker: #ddb461 mixed with black

  1. ddb461
  2. c09c53
  3. a48546
  4. 886e39
  5. 6e582d
  6. 554421
  7. 3d3015
  8. 261d0b
  9. 110c03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #ddb461 with less saturation

  1. ddb461
  2. dab56c
  3. d6b676
  4. d3b780
  5. cfb789
  6. ccb892
  7. c8b99a
  8. c5b9a3
  9. c1baab
  10. bebab3

Questions about #ddb461

What color is #ddb461?

#ddb461 is soft light amber. The closest named color is Birch Strain. In RGB it is rgb(221, 180, 97), in HSL hsl(40.16, 64.58%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.967% 0.11224 83.429).

What colors go well with #ddb461?

The complementary color of #ddb461 is #95baff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f3a674 and #bac26b. The triadic partners are #4ecfdb and #dea2e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddb461?

Black text reads better on #ddb461: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and black gives 10.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddb461 a warm or cool color?

#ddb461 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 79% and its chroma 0.112.