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#ddb86a color: Misted Yellow

#ddb86a is rgb(221, 184, 106) in RGB and oklch(79.881% 0.10597 84.638) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

79.9%
0.106
85°
  • 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
11.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #ddb86a

#ddb86a is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 79.9% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 85°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.89:1 contrast and black text 11.14:1, 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: #ddb86a mixed with white

  1. ddb86a
  2. e0bf7a
  3. e4c68a
  4. e7ce99
  5. ebd5a8
  6. eedcb7
  7. f2e3c5
  8. f5ead4
  9. f8f1e2
  10. fcf8f1

Darker: #ddb86a mixed with black

  1. ddb86a
  2. c0a05b
  3. a4884d
  4. 88713f
  5. 6e5b31
  6. 554524
  7. 3d3118
  8. 261e0d
  9. 110c04
  10. 020200

Calmer: #ddb86a with less saturation

  1. ddb86a
  2. dab974
  3. d7b97d
  4. d4ba86
  5. d0bb8f
  6. cdbb97
  7. cabc9f
  8. c7bca7
  9. c4bdae
  10. c0bdb6

Questions about #ddb86a

What color is #ddb86a?

#ddb86a is soft light amber. The closest named color is Misted Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(221, 184, 106), in HSL hsl(40.7, 62.84%, 64.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.881% 0.10597 84.638).

What colors go well with #ddb86a?

The complementary color of #ddb86a is #9cbcff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f3ab7a and #bbc674. The triadic partners are #5cd1dd and #e0a6e3.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddb86a?

Black text reads better on #ddb86a: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and black gives 11.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddb86a a warm or cool color?

#ddb86a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 85 degrees, its lightness 79.9% and its chroma 0.106.