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#ddb052 color: Cheese Wiz

#ddb052 is rgb(221, 176, 82) in RGB and oklch(78% 0.12306 83.47) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

78%
0.123
83°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.02:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #ddb052

#ddb052 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 83°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.02:1 contrast and black text 10.41:1, 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: #ddb052 mixed with white

  1. ddb052
  2. e1b866
  3. e4c079
  4. e8c88b
  5. ebd09c
  6. eed8ad
  7. f2e0be
  8. f5e8ce
  9. f8efde
  10. fcf7ef

Darker: #ddb052 mixed with black

  1. ddb052
  2. c09946
  3. a4823b
  4. 886c2f
  5. 6e5625
  6. 55421a
  7. 3d2e11
  8. 261c08
  9. 110b02
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ddb052 with less saturation

  1. ddb052
  2. d9b15f
  3. d6b26b
  4. d2b376
  5. ceb481
  6. cab58b
  7. c7b594
  8. c3b69d
  9. bfb6a6
  10. bbb7af

Questions about #ddb052

What color is #ddb052?

#ddb052 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Cheese Wiz. In RGB it is rgb(221, 176, 82), in HSL hsl(40.58, 67.15%, 59.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(78% 0.12306 83.47).

What colors go well with #ddb052?

The complementary color of #ddb052 is #8eb6ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f5a169 and #b7c05e. The triadic partners are #33cedb and #de9ce4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddb052?

Black text reads better on #ddb052: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and black gives 10.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddb052 a warm or cool color?

#ddb052 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 78% and its chroma 0.123.