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#ddaf50 color: Cheese Wiz

#ddaf50 is rgb(221, 175, 80) in RGB and oklch(77.782% 0.1242 83.106) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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77.8%
0.124
83°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.03:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #ddaf50

#ddaf50 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.8% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 83°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.03:1 contrast and black text 10.32:1, 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: #ddaf50 mixed with white

  1. ddaf50
  2. e1b765
  3. e4bf78
  4. e8c78a
  5. ebcf9b
  6. efd7ac
  7. f2dfbd
  8. f5e7ce
  9. f9efde
  10. fcf7ef

Darker: #ddaf50 mixed with black

  1. ddaf50
  2. c09844
  3. a48139
  4. 886b2e
  5. 6e5624
  6. 55411a
  7. 3d2e10
  8. 261c07
  9. 110b02
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ddaf50 with less saturation

  1. ddaf50
  2. d9b05e
  3. d6b16a
  4. d2b275
  5. ceb380
  6. cab48a
  7. c6b493
  8. c2b59c
  9. beb6a5
  10. bab6ae

Questions about #ddaf50

What color is #ddaf50?

#ddaf50 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Cheese Wiz. In RGB it is rgb(221, 175, 80), in HSL hsl(40.43, 67.46%, 59.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.782% 0.1242 83.106).

What colors go well with #ddaf50?

The complementary color of #ddaf50 is #8db6ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f5a068 and #b7bf5c. The triadic partners are #2ecdda and #dd9be5.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddaf50?

Black text reads better on #ddaf50: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and black gives 10.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddaf50 a warm or cool color?

#ddaf50 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 77.8% and its chroma 0.124.