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#ddb43f color: Citronite

#ddb43f is rgb(221, 180, 63) in RGB and oklch(78.618% 0.13853 88.992) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44°
100%

78.6%
0.139
89°
  • 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
10.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #ddb43f

#ddb43f is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 78.6% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 89°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.97:1 contrast and black text 10.67:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Citronite (#dbb239). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #ddb43f mixed with white

  1. ddb43f
  2. e0bc59
  3. e4c36f
  4. e7cb82
  5. ebd395
  6. eedaa8
  7. f2e2b9
  8. f5e9cb
  9. f8f0dc
  10. fcf8ee

Darker: #ddb43f mixed with black

  1. ddb43f
  2. c09c35
  3. a4852c
  4. 886e23
  5. 6e581b
  6. 554412
  7. 3d300a
  8. 261d04
  9. 110c01
  10. 020200

Calmer: #ddb43f with less saturation

  1. ddb43f
  2. d9b552
  3. d6b661
  4. d2b66e
  5. cfb77b
  6. cbb886
  7. c8b891
  8. c4b99c
  9. c0b9a6
  10. bdb9b0

Questions about #ddb43f

What color is #ddb43f?

#ddb43f is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Citronite. In RGB it is rgb(221, 180, 63), in HSL hsl(44.43, 69.91%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.618% 0.13853 88.992).

What colors go well with #ddb43f?

The complementary color of #ddb43f is #97b5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #faa257 and #b0c657. The triadic partners are #00d1e9 and #ea98e5.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddb43f?

Black text reads better on #ddb43f: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and black gives 10.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddb43f a warm or cool color?

#ddb43f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 89 degrees, its lightness 78.6% and its chroma 0.139.