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#ddb560 color: Birch Strain

#ddb560 is rgb(221, 181, 96) in RGB and oklch(79.152% 0.11361 84.469) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

79.2%
0.114
84°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.93:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #ddb560

#ddb560 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 79.2% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 84°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.93:1 contrast and black text 10.85:1, 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: #ddb560 mixed with white

  1. ddb560
  2. e1bd72
  3. e4c483
  4. e7cc93
  5. ebd3a3
  6. eedab2
  7. f2e2c2
  8. f5e9d1
  9. f8f0e0
  10. fcf8f0

Darker: #ddb560 mixed with black

  1. ddb560
  2. c09d52
  3. a48645
  4. 886f38
  5. 6e592c
  6. 554420
  7. 3d3015
  8. 261d0a
  9. 110c03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #ddb560 with less saturation

  1. ddb560
  2. dab66b
  3. d6b776
  4. d3b780
  5. d0b889
  6. ccb992
  7. c9b99a
  8. c5baa3
  9. c2baab
  10. bebbb3

Questions about #ddb560

What color is #ddb560?

#ddb560 is soft light amber. The closest named color is Birch Strain. In RGB it is rgb(221, 181, 96), in HSL hsl(40.8, 64.77%, 62.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.152% 0.11361 84.469).

What colors go well with #ddb560?

The complementary color of #ddb560 is #97baff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f4a773 and #b9c46b. The triadic partners are #4dd0dd and #e0a2e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddb560?

Black text reads better on #ddb560: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and black gives 10.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddb560 a warm or cool color?

#ddb560 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 79.2% and its chroma 0.114.