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#ddb769 color: Misted Yellow

#ddb769 is rgb(221, 183, 105) in RGB and oklch(79.669% 0.10639 84.023) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

79.7%
0.106
84°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.90:1Hard to read
Lc -40
Black text
11.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #ddb769

#ddb769 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 79.7% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 84°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.9:1 contrast and black text 11.05:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Misted Yellow (#dab965). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #ddb769 mixed with white

  1. ddb769
  2. e1be79
  3. e4c689
  4. e7cd98
  5. ebd4a7
  6. eedbb6
  7. f2e2c5
  8. f5ead3
  9. f8f1e2
  10. fcf8f0

Darker: #ddb769 mixed with black

  1. ddb769
  2. c09f5a
  3. a4874c
  4. 88703e
  5. 6e5a31
  6. 554524
  7. 3d3118
  8. 261e0c
  9. 110c04
  10. 020200

Calmer: #ddb769 with less saturation

  1. ddb769
  2. dab873
  3. d7b97c
  4. d3b985
  5. d0ba8e
  6. cdba96
  7. cabb9e
  8. c6bba6
  9. c3bcae
  10. c0bcb5

Questions about #ddb769

What color is #ddb769?

#ddb769 is soft light amber. The closest named color is Misted Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(221, 183, 105), in HSL hsl(40.34, 63.04%, 63.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.669% 0.10639 84.023).

What colors go well with #ddb769?

The complementary color of #ddb769 is #9abcff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f2aa7a and #bbc572. The triadic partners are #5bd1dc and #dfa5e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddb769?

Black text reads better on #ddb769: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and black gives 11.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddb769 a warm or cool color?

#ddb769 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 79.7% and its chroma 0.106.