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#ddb976 color: Tahini

#ddb976 is rgb(221, 185, 118) in RGB and oklch(80.259% 0.09479 82.2) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

80.3%
0.095
82°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.86:1Hard to read
Lc -39
Black text
11.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #ddb976

#ddb976 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 80.3% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 82°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.86:1 contrast and black text 11.28:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Tahini (#ddbb77). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #ddb976 mixed with white

  1. ddb976
  2. e1c084
  3. e4c793
  4. e7cea0
  5. ebd5ae
  6. eedcbc
  7. f2e3c9
  8. f5ead7
  9. f8f1e4
  10. fcf8f2

Darker: #ddb976 mixed with black

  1. ddb976
  2. c0a066
  3. a48956
  4. 887147
  5. 6e5b38
  6. 554629
  7. 3d311c
  8. 261e0f
  9. 110d05
  10. 020201

Calmer: #ddb976 with less saturation

  1. ddb976
  2. daba7e
  3. d7ba86
  4. d4bb8e
  5. d1bc95
  6. cebc9d
  7. cbbda4
  8. c8bdaa
  9. c5beb1
  10. c1beb8

Questions about #ddb976

What color is #ddb976?

#ddb976 is soft light amber. The closest named color is Tahini. In RGB it is rgb(221, 185, 118), in HSL hsl(39.03, 60.23%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.259% 0.09479 82.2).

What colors go well with #ddb976?

The complementary color of #ddb976 is #9dbffc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f0ae85 and #bfc57d. The triadic partners are #6cd1d9 and #dcaae3.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddb976?

Black text reads better on #ddb976: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and black gives 11.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddb976 a warm or cool color?

#ddb976 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 80.3% and its chroma 0.095.