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#ddb558 color: Birch Strain

#ddb558 is rgb(221, 181, 88) in RGB and oklch(79.056% 0.12051 86.079) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

79.1%
0.121
86°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • orange-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.94:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #ddb558

#ddb558 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 79.1% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 86°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.94:1 contrast and black text 10.82:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Birch Strain (#dfb45f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #ddb558 mixed with white

  1. ddb558
  2. e1bd6b
  3. e4c47d
  4. e7cc8f
  5. ebd39f
  6. eedab0
  7. f2e2c0
  8. f5e9d0
  9. f8f0df
  10. fcf8ef

Darker: #ddb558 mixed with black

  1. ddb558
  2. c09d4b
  3. a4863f
  4. 886f33
  5. 6e5928
  6. 55441d
  7. 3d3012
  8. 261d09
  9. 110c03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #ddb558 with less saturation

  1. ddb558
  2. dab665
  3. d6b770
  4. d3b77b
  5. cfb885
  6. ccb98f
  7. c9b998
  8. c5baa1
  9. c2baaa
  10. bebab2

Questions about #ddb558

What color is #ddb558?

#ddb558 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Birch Strain. In RGB it is rgb(221, 181, 88), in HSL hsl(41.95, 66.17%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.056% 0.12051 86.079).

What colors go well with #ddb558?

The complementary color of #ddb558 is #96b9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f6a66b and #b7c466. The triadic partners are #3fd0e1 and #e39fe4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddb558?

Black text reads better on #ddb558: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and black gives 10.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddb558 a warm or cool color?

#ddb558 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 86 degrees, its lightness 79.1% and its chroma 0.121.