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#ddb65d color: Birch Strain

#ddb65d is rgb(221, 182, 93) in RGB and oklch(79.314% 0.11676 85.884) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

79.3%
0.117
86°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.92:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #ddb65d

#ddb65d is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 79.3% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 86°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.92:1 contrast and black text 10.92:1, 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: #ddb65d mixed with white

  1. ddb65d
  2. e1bd6f
  3. e4c581
  4. e7cc91
  5. ebd4a2
  6. eedbb1
  7. f2e2c1
  8. f5e9d1
  9. f8f1e0
  10. fcf8f0

Darker: #ddb65d mixed with black

  1. ddb65d
  2. c09e50
  3. a48643
  4. 886f37
  5. 6e592a
  6. 55441f
  7. 3d3014
  8. 261d0a
  9. 110c03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #ddb65d with less saturation

  1. ddb65d
  2. dab769
  3. d6b874
  4. d3b87e
  5. d0b988
  6. ccb991
  7. c9ba9a
  8. c6baa3
  9. c2bbab
  10. bfbbb3

Questions about #ddb65d

What color is #ddb65d?

#ddb65d is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Birch Strain. In RGB it is rgb(221, 182, 93), in HSL hsl(41.72, 65.31%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.314% 0.11676 85.884).

What colors go well with #ddb65d?

The complementary color of #ddb65d is #98baff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f5a76f and #b8c56a. The triadic partners are #48d1e0 and #e3a1e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddb65d?

Black text reads better on #ddb65d: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and black gives 10.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddb65d a warm or cool color?

#ddb65d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 86 degrees, its lightness 79.3% and its chroma 0.117.