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#ddb249 color: Honey Grove

#ddb249 is rgb(221, 178, 73) in RGB and oklch(78.305% 0.13075 86.408) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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43°
100%

78.3%
0.131
86°
  • 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
10.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #ddb249

#ddb249 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 78.3% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 86°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.99:1 contrast and black text 10.54:1, 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: #ddb249 mixed with white

  1. ddb249
  2. e1ba60
  3. e4c274
  4. e7ca87
  5. ebd199
  6. eed9aa
  7. f2e1bb
  8. f5e8cc
  9. f8f0dd
  10. fcf7ee

Darker: #ddb249 mixed with black

  1. ddb249
  2. c09a3e
  3. a48334
  4. 886d2a
  5. 6e5720
  6. 554317
  7. 3d2f0e
  8. 261d06
  9. 110c02
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ddb249 with less saturation

  1. ddb249
  2. d9b359
  3. d6b466
  4. d2b572
  5. ceb57e
  6. cbb688
  7. c7b793
  8. c3b79c
  9. c0b8a6
  10. bcb8af

Questions about #ddb249

What color is #ddb249?

#ddb249 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Honey Grove. In RGB it is rgb(221, 178, 73), in HSL hsl(42.57, 68.52%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.305% 0.13075 86.408).

What colors go well with #ddb249?

The complementary color of #ddb249 is #92b5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f7a160 and #b4c35a. The triadic partners are #1bcfe2 and #e49ae5.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddb249?

Black text reads better on #ddb249: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and black gives 10.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddb249 a warm or cool color?

#ddb249 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 86 degrees, its lightness 78.3% and its chroma 0.131.