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#ddb34e color: High Honey

#ddb34e is rgb(221, 179, 78) in RGB and oklch(78.552% 0.12751 86.339) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

78.6%
0.128
86°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.98:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #ddb34e

#ddb34e is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 78.6% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 86°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.98:1 contrast and black text 10.63:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is High Honey (#e0b44d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #ddb34e mixed with white

  1. ddb34e
  2. e1bb64
  3. e4c377
  4. e7ca89
  5. ebd29b
  6. eedaac
  7. f2e1bd
  8. f5e9cd
  9. f8f0de
  10. fcf8ef

Darker: #ddb34e mixed with black

  1. ddb34e
  2. c09b43
  3. a48438
  4. 886e2d
  5. 6e5823
  6. 554319
  7. 3d2f0f
  8. 261d07
  9. 110c02
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ddb34e with less saturation

  1. ddb34e
  2. d9b45d
  3. d6b569
  4. d2b675
  5. cfb680
  6. cbb78a
  7. c8b894
  8. c4b89e
  9. c0b8a7
  10. bdb9b0

Questions about #ddb34e

What color is #ddb34e?

#ddb34e is bright light yellow. The closest named color is High Honey. In RGB it is rgb(221, 179, 78), in HSL hsl(42.38, 67.77%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.552% 0.12751 86.339).

What colors go well with #ddb34e?

The complementary color of #ddb34e is #93b6ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f7a364 and #b4c35e. The triadic partners are #2ad0e1 and #e49ce4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddb34e?

Black text reads better on #ddb34e: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and black gives 10.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddb34e a warm or cool color?

#ddb34e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 86 degrees, its lightness 78.6% and its chroma 0.128.