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#ddb351 color: High Honey

#ddb351 is rgb(221, 179, 81) in RGB and oklch(78.582% 0.12519 85.848) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

78.6%
0.125
86°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.97:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #ddb351

#ddb351 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 78.6% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 86°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.97:1 contrast and black text 10.64:1, 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: #ddb351 mixed with white

  1. ddb351
  2. e1bb66
  3. e4c379
  4. e7ca8b
  5. ebd29c
  6. eed9ad
  7. f2e1be
  8. f5e9ce
  9. f8f0de
  10. fcf8ef

Darker: #ddb351 mixed with black

  1. ddb351
  2. c09b45
  3. a4843a
  4. 886e2f
  5. 6e5824
  6. 55431a
  7. 3d2f10
  8. 261d07
  9. 110c02
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ddb351 with less saturation

  1. ddb351
  2. d9b45f
  3. d6b56b
  4. d2b677
  5. cfb681
  6. cbb78b
  7. c8b895
  8. c4b89e
  9. c0b8a8
  10. bdb9b0

Questions about #ddb351

What color is #ddb351?

#ddb351 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is High Honey. In RGB it is rgb(221, 179, 81), in HSL hsl(42, 67.31%, 59.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.582% 0.12519 85.848).

What colors go well with #ddb351?

The complementary color of #ddb351 is #93b7ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f6a366 and #b5c360. The triadic partners are #31d0e0 and #e39ce4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddb351?

Black text reads better on #ddb351: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and black gives 10.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddb351 a warm or cool color?

#ddb351 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 86 degrees, its lightness 78.6% and its chroma 0.125.