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#ddb148 color: Honey Grove

#ddb148 is rgb(221, 177, 72) in RGB and oklch(78.098% 0.131 85.87) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

78.1%
0.131
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
10.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #ddb148

#ddb148 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 78.1% lightness, 0.131 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 10.46:1, 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: #ddb148 mixed with white

  1. ddb148
  2. e1b95f
  3. e4c173
  4. e8c986
  5. ebd198
  6. eed9aa
  7. f2e0bb
  8. f5e8cc
  9. f8f0dd
  10. fcf7ee

Darker: #ddb148 mixed with black

  1. ddb148
  2. c0993d
  3. a48333
  4. 886c29
  5. 6e571f
  6. 554216
  7. 3d2f0d
  8. 261c06
  9. 110c02
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ddb148 with less saturation

  1. ddb148
  2. d9b258
  3. d6b365
  4. d2b472
  5. ceb57d
  6. cbb588
  7. c7b692
  8. c3b69c
  9. bfb7a5
  10. bbb7ae

Questions about #ddb148

What color is #ddb148?

#ddb148 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Honey Grove. In RGB it is rgb(221, 177, 72), in HSL hsl(42.28, 68.66%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.098% 0.131 85.87).

What colors go well with #ddb148?

The complementary color of #ddb148 is #90b5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f7a060 and #b4c259. The triadic partners are #17cfe0 and #e399e5.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddb148?

Black text reads better on #ddb148: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and black gives 10.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddb148 a warm or cool color?

#ddb148 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 86 degrees, its lightness 78.1% and its chroma 0.131.