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#ddb54e color: High Honey

#ddb54e is rgb(221, 181, 78) in RGB and oklch(78.949% 0.12852 87.732) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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43°
100%

78.9%
0.129
88°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.95:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #ddb54e

#ddb54e is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 78.9% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 88°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.95:1 contrast and black text 10.79:1, 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: #ddb54e mixed with white

  1. ddb54e
  2. e0bd64
  3. e4c477
  4. e7cc89
  5. ebd39b
  6. eedbac
  7. f2e2bd
  8. f5e9ce
  9. f8f1de
  10. fcf8ef

Darker: #ddb54e mixed with black

  1. ddb54e
  2. c09d43
  3. a48638
  4. 886f2d
  5. 6e5923
  6. 554419
  7. 3d300f
  8. 261d07
  9. 110c02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #ddb54e with less saturation

  1. ddb54e
  2. dab65d
  3. d6b76a
  4. d3b776
  5. cfb881
  6. ccb98b
  7. c8b995
  8. c5b99f
  9. c1baa8
  10. bebab1

Questions about #ddb54e

What color is #ddb54e?

#ddb54e is bright light yellow. The closest named color is High Honey. In RGB it is rgb(221, 181, 78), in HSL hsl(43.22, 67.77%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.949% 0.12852 87.732).

What colors go well with #ddb54e?

The complementary color of #ddb54e is #97b7ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f8a463 and #b3c560. The triadic partners are #2bd1e5 and #e79ce4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddb54e?

Black text reads better on #ddb54e: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and black gives 10.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddb54e a warm or cool color?

#ddb54e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 88 degrees, its lightness 78.9% and its chroma 0.129.