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#ddb245 color: Honey Grove

#ddb245 is rgb(221, 178, 69) in RGB and oklch(78.269% 0.13357 86.969) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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43°
100%

78.3%
0.134
87°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.99:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #ddb245

#ddb245 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 78.3% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 87°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.99:1 contrast and black text 10.53:1, 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: #ddb245 mixed with white

  1. ddb245
  2. e1ba5d
  3. e4c272
  4. e7ca85
  5. ebd197
  6. eed9a9
  7. f2e1bb
  8. f5e8cc
  9. f8f0dd
  10. fcf7ee

Darker: #ddb245 mixed with black

  1. ddb245
  2. c09a3b
  3. a48331
  4. 886d27
  5. 6e571e
  6. 554315
  7. 3d2f0c
  8. 261d05
  9. 110c02
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ddb245 with less saturation

  1. ddb245
  2. d9b356
  3. d6b464
  4. d2b570
  5. ceb57c
  6. cbb687
  7. c7b792
  8. c3b79c
  9. c0b8a5
  10. bcb8af

Questions about #ddb245

What color is #ddb245?

#ddb245 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Honey Grove. In RGB it is rgb(221, 178, 69), in HSL hsl(43.03, 69.09%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.269% 0.13357 86.969).

What colors go well with #ddb245?

The complementary color of #ddb245 is #92b5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f8a15d and #b2c358. The triadic partners are #07d0e3 and #e599e5.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddb245?

Black text reads better on #ddb245: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and black gives 10.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddb245 a warm or cool color?

#ddb245 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 87 degrees, its lightness 78.3% and its chroma 0.134.