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#ddb145 color: Honey Grove

#ddb145 is rgb(221, 177, 69) in RGB and oklch(78.071% 0.1331 86.3) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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43°
100%

78.1%
0.133
86°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.01:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #ddb145

#ddb145 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 78.1% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 86°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.01:1 contrast and black text 10.45:1, 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: #ddb145 mixed with white

  1. ddb145
  2. e1b95d
  3. e4c172
  4. e8c985
  5. ebd197
  6. eed9a9
  7. f2e0ba
  8. f5e8cc
  9. f8f0dd
  10. fcf7ee

Darker: #ddb145 mixed with black

  1. ddb145
  2. c0993b
  3. a48331
  4. 886c27
  5. 6e571e
  6. 554215
  7. 3d2f0c
  8. 261c05
  9. 110c02
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ddb145 with less saturation

  1. ddb145
  2. d9b256
  3. d6b364
  4. d2b470
  5. ceb57c
  6. cab587
  7. c7b691
  8. c3b69b
  9. bfb7a5
  10. bbb7ae

Questions about #ddb145

What color is #ddb145?

#ddb145 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Honey Grove. In RGB it is rgb(221, 177, 69), in HSL hsl(42.63, 69.09%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.071% 0.1331 86.3).

What colors go well with #ddb145?

The complementary color of #ddb145 is #90b5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f8a05e and #b3c257. The triadic partners are #06cfe2 and #e499e5.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddb145?

Black text reads better on #ddb145: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and black gives 10.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddb145 a warm or cool color?

#ddb145 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 86 degrees, its lightness 78.1% and its chroma 0.133.