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#ddb689 color: Brandy

#ddb689 is rgb(221, 182, 137) in RGB and oklch(80.004% 0.07471 70.443) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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32°
100%

80%
0.075
70°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.89:1Hard to read
Lc -40
Black text
11.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #ddb689

#ddb689 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 80% lightness, 0.075 chroma and a hue of 70°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.89:1 contrast and black text 11.13:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Brandy (#dcb68a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #ddb689 mixed with white

  1. ddb689
  2. e1bd95
  3. e4c5a1
  4. e8ccac
  5. ebd3b8
  6. eedac4
  7. f2e2d0
  8. f5e9db
  9. f9f0e7
  10. fcf8f3

Darker: #ddb689 mixed with black

  1. ddb689
  2. c09e76
  3. a48664
  4. 886f53
  5. 6e5942
  6. 554431
  7. 3d3022
  8. 261d14
  9. 110c07
  10. 020201

Calmer: #ddb689 with less saturation

  1. ddb689
  2. dab78f
  3. d7b894
  4. d4b99a
  5. d1b99f
  6. cebaa4
  7. cbbba9
  8. c7bcaf
  9. c4bcb4
  10. c1bdb9

Questions about #ddb689

What color is #ddb689?

#ddb689 is soft light amber. The closest named color is Brandy. In RGB it is rgb(221, 182, 137), in HSL hsl(32.14, 55.26%, 70.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.004% 0.07471 70.443).

What colors go well with #ddb689?

The complementary color of #ddb689 is #9ac2ed. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e8ae99 and #c8c087. The triadic partners are #83cec9 and #cdb1e2.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddb689?

Black text reads better on #ddb689: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and black gives 11.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddb689 a warm or cool color?

#ddb689 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 70 degrees, its lightness 80% and its chroma 0.075.