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#ddae50 color: Cheese Wiz

#ddae50 is rgb(221, 174, 80) in RGB and oklch(77.585% 0.12381 82.363) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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77.6%
0.124
82°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.05:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #ddae50

#ddae50 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.6% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 82°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.05:1 contrast and black text 10.24:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cheese Wiz (#dfad51). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #ddae50 mixed with white

  1. ddae50
  2. e1b665
  3. e4bf78
  4. e8c78a
  5. ebcf9b
  6. efd7ac
  7. f2dfbd
  8. f5e7cd
  9. f9efde
  10. fcf7ef

Darker: #ddae50 mixed with black

  1. ddae50
  2. c09744
  3. a48039
  4. 886a2e
  5. 6e5524
  6. 55411a
  7. 3d2e10
  8. 261c07
  9. 110b02
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ddae50 with less saturation

  1. ddae50
  2. d9af5e
  3. d5b06a
  4. d2b175
  5. ceb27f
  6. cab389
  7. c6b493
  8. c2b49c
  9. beb5a5
  10. bab5ad

Questions about #ddae50

What color is #ddae50?

#ddae50 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Cheese Wiz. In RGB it is rgb(221, 174, 80), in HSL hsl(40, 67.46%, 59.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.585% 0.12381 82.363).

What colors go well with #ddae50?

The complementary color of #ddae50 is #8bb5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f49f68 and #b7be5b. The triadic partners are #2ecdd8 and #dc9be5.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddae50?

Black text reads better on #ddae50: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and black gives 10.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddae50 a warm or cool color?

#ddae50 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 77.6% and its chroma 0.124.