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#ddb04b color: Honey Grove

#ddb04b is rgb(221, 176, 75) in RGB and oklch(77.928% 0.12839 84.707) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

77.9%
0.128
85°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.02:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #ddb04b

#ddb04b is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.9% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 85°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.02:1 contrast and black text 10.39:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light amber colors

Lighter: #ddb04b mixed with white

  1. ddb04b
  2. e1b861
  3. e4c075
  4. e8c887
  5. ebd099
  6. eed8ab
  7. f2e0bc
  8. f5e8cd
  9. f8f0dd
  10. fcf7ee

Darker: #ddb04b mixed with black

  1. ddb04b
  2. c09940
  3. a48235
  4. 886c2b
  5. 6e5621
  6. 554217
  7. 3d2e0e
  8. 261c06
  9. 110b02
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ddb04b with less saturation

  1. ddb04b
  2. d9b15a
  3. d6b267
  4. d2b373
  5. ceb47e
  6. cab588
  7. c6b592
  8. c3b69c
  9. bfb6a5
  10. bbb7ae

Questions about #ddb04b

What color is #ddb04b?

#ddb04b is bright light amber. The closest named color is Honey Grove. In RGB it is rgb(221, 176, 75), in HSL hsl(41.51, 68.22%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.928% 0.12839 84.707).

What colors go well with #ddb04b?

The complementary color of #ddb04b is #8eb5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f6a063 and #b5c15a. The triadic partners are #21cede and #e09ae5.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddb04b?

Black text reads better on #ddb04b: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and black gives 10.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddb04b a warm or cool color?

#ddb04b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 85 degrees, its lightness 77.9% and its chroma 0.128.