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#ddb649 color: Up in Flames

#ddb649 is rgb(221, 182, 73) in RGB and oklch(79.102% 0.13278 89.093) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44°
100%

79.1%
0.133
89°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.93:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #ddb649

#ddb649 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 79.1% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 89°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.93:1 contrast and black text 10.86:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Up in Flames (#e0b54a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #ddb649 mixed with white

  1. ddb649
  2. e0be60
  3. e4c574
  4. e7cc87
  5. ebd499
  6. eedbab
  7. f2e2bc
  8. f5eacd
  9. f8f1de
  10. fcf8ee

Darker: #ddb649 mixed with black

  1. ddb649
  2. c09e3e
  3. a48634
  4. 886f2a
  5. 6e5920
  6. 554417
  7. 3d300e
  8. 261d06
  9. 110c02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #ddb649 with less saturation

  1. ddb649
  2. dab759
  3. d6b867
  4. d3b874
  5. cfb97f
  6. ccb98a
  7. c8ba94
  8. c5ba9e
  9. c2baa8
  10. bebbb1

Questions about #ddb649

What color is #ddb649?

#ddb649 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Up in Flames. In RGB it is rgb(221, 182, 73), in HSL hsl(44.19, 68.52%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.102% 0.13278 89.093).

What colors go well with #ddb649?

The complementary color of #ddb649 is #9ab7ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f9a55e and #b2c75e. The triadic partners are #1dd2e8 and #ea9be5.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddb649?

Black text reads better on #ddb649: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and black gives 10.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddb649 a warm or cool color?

#ddb649 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 89 degrees, its lightness 79.1% and its chroma 0.133.