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#ddb561 color: Birch Strain

#ddb561 is rgb(221, 181, 97) in RGB and oklch(79.165% 0.11272 84.246) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

79.2%
0.113
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
10.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #ddb561

#ddb561 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 79.2% lightness, 0.113 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 10.86:1, 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: #ddb561 mixed with white

  1. ddb561
  2. e1bd73
  3. e4c483
  4. e7cb94
  5. ebd3a3
  6. eedab3
  7. f2e2c2
  8. f5e9d1
  9. f8f0e1
  10. fcf8f0

Darker: #ddb561 mixed with black

  1. ddb561
  2. c09d53
  3. a48646
  4. 886f39
  5. 6e592d
  6. 554421
  7. 3d3015
  8. 261d0b
  9. 110c03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #ddb561 with less saturation

  1. ddb561
  2. dab66c
  3. d6b776
  4. d3b780
  5. d0b889
  6. ccb992
  7. c9b99b
  8. c5baa3
  9. c2baab
  10. bebbb3

Questions about #ddb561

What color is #ddb561?

#ddb561 is soft light amber. The closest named color is Birch Strain. In RGB it is rgb(221, 181, 97), in HSL hsl(40.65, 64.58%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.165% 0.11272 84.246).

What colors go well with #ddb561?

The complementary color of #ddb561 is #97baff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f4a774 and #bac36c. The triadic partners are #4ed0dc and #dfa2e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddb561?

Black text reads better on #ddb561: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and black gives 10.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddb561 a warm or cool color?

#ddb561 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 79.2% and its chroma 0.113.