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#ddb65e color: Birch Strain

#ddb65e is rgb(221, 182, 94) in RGB and oklch(79.326% 0.11588 85.684) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

79.3%
0.116
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
10.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #ddb65e

#ddb65e is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 79.3% lightness, 0.116 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 10.93:1, 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: #ddb65e mixed with white

  1. ddb65e
  2. e1bd70
  3. e4c581
  4. e7cc92
  5. ebd4a2
  6. eedbb2
  7. f2e2c1
  8. f5e9d1
  9. f8f1e0
  10. fcf8f0

Darker: #ddb65e mixed with black

  1. ddb65e
  2. c09e51
  3. a48644
  4. 886f37
  5. 6e592b
  6. 55441f
  7. 3d3014
  8. 261d0a
  9. 110c03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #ddb65e with less saturation

  1. ddb65e
  2. dab76a
  3. d6b875
  4. d3b87f
  5. d0b988
  6. ccba91
  7. c9ba9a
  8. c6baa3
  9. c2bbab
  10. bfbbb3

Questions about #ddb65e

What color is #ddb65e?

#ddb65e is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Birch Strain. In RGB it is rgb(221, 182, 94), in HSL hsl(41.57, 65.13%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.326% 0.11588 85.684).

What colors go well with #ddb65e?

The complementary color of #ddb65e is #98baff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f5a770 and #b8c56b. The triadic partners are #4ad1e0 and #e2a1e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddb65e?

Black text reads better on #ddb65e: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and black gives 10.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddb65e a warm or cool color?

#ddb65e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 86 degrees, its lightness 79.3% and its chroma 0.116.