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#ddb49c color: Mesa Sand

#ddb49c is rgb(221, 180, 156) in RGB and oklch(80.019% 0.05805 51.944) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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22°
100%

80%
0.058
52°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • red-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.89:1Hard to read
Lc -40
Black text
11.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #ddb49c

#ddb49c is a soft light orange color. In OKLCH it has 80% lightness, 0.058 chroma and a hue of 52°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.89:1 contrast and black text 11.08:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mesa Sand (#dcb49d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-300.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #ddb49c mixed with white

  1. ddb49c
  2. e1bba6
  3. e4c3af
  4. e8cab9
  5. ebd2c3
  6. efd9cd
  7. f2e1d7
  8. f5e8e1
  9. f9f0eb
  10. fcf7f5

Darker: #ddb49c mixed with black

  1. ddb49c
  2. c09c87
  3. a48573
  4. 886e5f
  5. 6e584c
  6. 554439
  7. 3d3028
  8. 261d18
  9. 110c09
  10. 020201

Calmer: #ddb49c with less saturation

  1. ddb49c
  2. dab59f
  3. d7b6a3
  4. d4b7a6
  5. d1b8aa
  6. ceb9ad
  7. cbbab0
  8. c7bbb4
  9. c4bcb7
  10. c1bdba

Questions about #ddb49c

What color is #ddb49c?

#ddb49c is soft light orange. The closest named color is Mesa Sand. In RGB it is rgb(221, 180, 156), in HSL hsl(22.15, 48.87%, 73.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.019% 0.05805 51.944).

What colors go well with #ddb49c?

The complementary color of #ddb49c is #99c5dd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e1b0ad and #d1bb94. The triadic partners are #98cab9 and #beb8e1.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddb49c?

Black text reads better on #ddb49c: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and black gives 11.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddb49c a warm or cool color?

#ddb49c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 52 degrees, its lightness 80% and its chroma 0.058.