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#ddb44f color: High Honey

#ddb44f is rgb(221, 180, 79) in RGB and oklch(78.76% 0.12724 86.884) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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43°
100%

78.8%
0.127
87°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.96:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #ddb44f

#ddb44f is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 78.8% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 87°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.96:1 contrast and black text 10.72:1, 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: #ddb44f mixed with white

  1. ddb44f
  2. e1bc64
  3. e4c378
  4. e7cb8a
  5. ebd39b
  6. eedaac
  7. f2e1bd
  8. f5e9ce
  9. f8f0de
  10. fcf8ef

Darker: #ddb44f mixed with black

  1. ddb44f
  2. c09c44
  3. a48538
  4. 886e2e
  5. 6e5823
  6. 554419
  7. 3d3010
  8. 261d07
  9. 110c02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #ddb44f with less saturation

  1. ddb44f
  2. dab55d
  3. d6b66a
  4. d3b676
  5. cfb781
  6. cbb88b
  7. c8b895
  8. c4b99f
  9. c1b9a8
  10. bdb9b1

Questions about #ddb44f

What color is #ddb44f?

#ddb44f is bright light yellow. The closest named color is High Honey. In RGB it is rgb(221, 180, 79), in HSL hsl(42.68, 67.62%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.76% 0.12724 86.884).

What colors go well with #ddb44f?

The complementary color of #ddb44f is #95b7ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f7a464 and #b4c460. The triadic partners are #2dd0e3 and #e59ce4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddb44f?

Black text reads better on #ddb44f: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and black gives 10.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddb44f a warm or cool color?

#ddb44f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 87 degrees, its lightness 78.8% and its chroma 0.127.