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#ddb990 color: Painted Ash

#ddb990 is rgb(221, 185, 144) in RGB and oklch(80.73% 0.06854 70.258) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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32°
100%

80.7%
0.069
70°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.84:1Hard to read
Lc -39
Black text
11.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #ddb990

#ddb990 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 80.7% lightness, 0.069 chroma and a hue of 70°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.84:1 contrast and black text 11.42:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Painted Ash (#ddba8f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #ddb990 mixed with white

  1. ddb990
  2. e1c09b
  3. e4c7a6
  4. e8ceb1
  5. ebd5bc
  6. eedcc7
  7. f2e3d2
  8. f5eadd
  9. f8f1e9
  10. fcf8f4

Darker: #ddb990 mixed with black

  1. ddb990
  2. c0a07d
  3. a4896a
  4. 887157
  5. 6e5b45
  6. 554634
  7. 3d3124
  8. 261e15
  9. 110d07
  10. 020201

Calmer: #ddb990 with less saturation

  1. ddb990
  2. daba95
  3. d7bb9a
  4. d5bb9f
  5. d2bca4
  6. cfbda9
  7. ccbdad
  8. c9beb2
  9. c6bfb7
  10. c3bfbb

Questions about #ddb990

What color is #ddb990?

#ddb990 is soft light amber. The closest named color is Painted Ash. In RGB it is rgb(221, 185, 144), in HSL hsl(31.95, 53.1%, 71.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.73% 0.06854 70.258).

What colors go well with #ddb990?

The complementary color of #ddb990 is #9fc4eb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e8b29f and #cac28e. The triadic partners are #8bcfca and #ceb4e2.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddb990?

Black text reads better on #ddb990: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and black gives 11.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddb990 a warm or cool color?

#ddb990 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 70 degrees, its lightness 80.7% and its chroma 0.069.