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#ddb246 color: Honey Grove

#ddb246 is rgb(221, 178, 70) in RGB and oklch(78.278% 0.13287 86.833) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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43°
100%

78.3%
0.133
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 #ddb246

#ddb246 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 78.3% lightness, 0.133 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: #ddb246 mixed with white

  1. ddb246
  2. e1ba5e
  3. e4c272
  4. e7ca85
  5. ebd198
  6. eed9a9
  7. f2e1bb
  8. f5e8cc
  9. f8f0dd
  10. fcf7ee

Darker: #ddb246 mixed with black

  1. ddb246
  2. c09a3c
  3. a48332
  4. 886d28
  5. 6e571e
  6. 554315
  7. 3d2f0d
  8. 261d05
  9. 110c02
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ddb246 with less saturation

  1. ddb246
  2. d9b356
  3. d6b464
  4. d2b571
  5. ceb57d
  6. cbb687
  7. c7b792
  8. c3b79c
  9. c0b8a5
  10. bcb8af

Questions about #ddb246

What color is #ddb246?

#ddb246 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Honey Grove. In RGB it is rgb(221, 178, 70), in HSL hsl(42.91, 68.95%, 57.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.278% 0.13287 86.833).

What colors go well with #ddb246?

The complementary color of #ddb246 is #92b5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f8a15e and #b3c359. The triadic partners are #0ecfe3 and #e599e5.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddb246?

Black text reads better on #ddb246: 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 #ddb246 a warm or cool color?

#ddb246 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 87 degrees, its lightness 78.3% and its chroma 0.133.