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#ddb662 color: Birch Strain

#ddb662 is rgb(221, 182, 98) in RGB and oklch(79.376% 0.11232 84.836) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

79.4%
0.112
85°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • 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
10.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #ddb662

#ddb662 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 79.4% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 85°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.92:1 contrast and black text 10.94:1, 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: #ddb662 mixed with white

  1. ddb662
  2. e1bd74
  3. e4c584
  4. e7cc94
  5. ebd4a4
  6. eedbb3
  7. f2e2c3
  8. f5e9d2
  9. f8f1e1
  10. fcf8f0

Darker: #ddb662 mixed with black

  1. ddb662
  2. c09e54
  3. a48647
  4. 886f3a
  5. 6e592d
  6. 554421
  7. 3d3016
  8. 261d0b
  9. 110c03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #ddb662 with less saturation

  1. ddb662
  2. dab76d
  3. d6b877
  4. d3b881
  5. d0b98a
  6. ccba93
  7. c9ba9b
  8. c6bba4
  9. c2bbac
  10. bfbbb4

Questions about #ddb662

What color is #ddb662?

#ddb662 is soft light amber. The closest named color is Birch Strain. In RGB it is rgb(221, 182, 98), in HSL hsl(40.98, 64.4%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.376% 0.11232 84.836).

What colors go well with #ddb662?

The complementary color of #ddb662 is #98bbff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f4a874 and #b9c46d. The triadic partners are #50d0de and #e0a3e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddb662?

Black text reads better on #ddb662: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and black gives 10.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddb662 a warm or cool color?

#ddb662 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 85 degrees, its lightness 79.4% and its chroma 0.112.