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#ddb86c color: English Custard

#ddb86c is rgb(221, 184, 108) in RGB and oklch(79.91% 0.10406 84.133) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

79.9%
0.104
84°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.88:1Hard to read
Lc -40
Black text
11.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #ddb86c

#ddb86c is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 79.9% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 84°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.88:1 contrast and black text 11.15:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is English Custard (#e2b66c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #ddb86c mixed with white

  1. ddb86c
  2. e1bf7c
  3. e4c68b
  4. e7ce9a
  5. ebd5a9
  6. eedcb7
  7. f2e3c6
  8. f5ead4
  9. f8f1e2
  10. fcf8f1

Darker: #ddb86c mixed with black

  1. ddb86c
  2. c0a05d
  3. a4884e
  4. 887140
  5. 6e5b32
  6. 554525
  7. 3d3119
  8. 261e0d
  9. 110c04
  10. 020200

Calmer: #ddb86c with less saturation

  1. ddb86c
  2. dab976
  3. d7b97f
  4. d4ba87
  5. d1bb90
  6. cdbb98
  7. cabca0
  8. c7bca7
  9. c4bdaf
  10. c0bdb6

Questions about #ddb86c

What color is #ddb86c?

#ddb86c is soft light amber. The closest named color is English Custard. In RGB it is rgb(221, 184, 108), in HSL hsl(40.35, 62.43%, 64.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.91% 0.10406 84.133).

What colors go well with #ddb86c?

The complementary color of #ddb86c is #9cbdff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f2ab7c and #bcc575. The triadic partners are #5fd1dc and #dfa7e3.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddb86c?

Black text reads better on #ddb86c: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and black gives 11.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddb86c a warm or cool color?

#ddb86c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 79.9% and its chroma 0.104.