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#ddb451 color: High Honey

#ddb451 is rgb(221, 180, 81) in RGB and oklch(78.781% 0.12569 86.564) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

78.8%
0.126
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 #ddb451

#ddb451 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 78.8% lightness, 0.126 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: #ddb451 mixed with white

  1. ddb451
  2. e1bc66
  3. e4c379
  4. e7cb8b
  5. ebd29c
  6. eedaad
  7. f2e1be
  8. f5e9ce
  9. f8f0de
  10. fcf8ef

Darker: #ddb451 mixed with black

  1. ddb451
  2. c09c45
  3. a4853a
  4. 886e2f
  5. 6e5824
  6. 55441a
  7. 3d3010
  8. 261d07
  9. 110c02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #ddb451 with less saturation

  1. ddb451
  2. dab55f
  3. d6b66c
  4. d3b677
  5. cfb782
  6. ccb88c
  7. c8b896
  8. c4b99f
  9. c1b9a8
  10. bdb9b1

Questions about #ddb451

What color is #ddb451?

#ddb451 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is High Honey. In RGB it is rgb(221, 180, 81), in HSL hsl(42.43, 67.31%, 59.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.781% 0.12569 86.564).

What colors go well with #ddb451?

The complementary color of #ddb451 is #95b7ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f7a466 and #b5c461. The triadic partners are #31d0e2 and #e49de4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddb451?

Black text reads better on #ddb451: 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 #ddb451 a warm or cool color?

#ddb451 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 87 degrees, its lightness 78.8% and its chroma 0.126.