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#ddb043 color: Honey Grove

#ddb043 is rgb(221, 176, 67) in RGB and oklch(77.856% 0.13401 85.905) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

77.9%
0.134
86°
  • Yellow
  • 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
10.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #ddb043

#ddb043 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 77.9% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 86°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.03:1 contrast and black text 10.37:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Honey Grove (#dcb149). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #ddb043 mixed with white

  1. ddb043
  2. e1b85b
  3. e4c070
  4. e8c884
  5. ebd096
  6. eed8a8
  7. f2e0ba
  8. f5e8cb
  9. f8f0dd
  10. fcf7ee

Darker: #ddb043 mixed with black

  1. ddb043
  2. c09939
  3. a4822f
  4. 886c26
  5. 6e561d
  6. 554214
  7. 3d2e0c
  8. 261c05
  9. 110b01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ddb043 with less saturation

  1. ddb043
  2. d9b154
  3. d6b262
  4. d2b36f
  5. ceb47b
  6. cab486
  7. c6b590
  8. c2b69a
  9. bfb6a4
  10. bbb6ad

Questions about #ddb043

What color is #ddb043?

#ddb043 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Honey Grove. In RGB it is rgb(221, 176, 67), in HSL hsl(42.47, 69.37%, 56.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.856% 0.13401 85.905).

What colors go well with #ddb043?

The complementary color of #ddb043 is #8eb4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f89f5d and #b3c155. The triadic partners are #00cfe1 and #e398e5.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddb043?

Black text reads better on #ddb043: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and black gives 10.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddb043 a warm or cool color?

#ddb043 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 86 degrees, its lightness 77.9% and its chroma 0.134.