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#ddb651 color: High Honey

#ddb651 is rgb(221, 182, 81) in RGB and oklch(79.179% 0.12673 87.975) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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43°
100%

79.2%
0.127
88°
  • 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
10.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #ddb651

#ddb651 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 79.2% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 88°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.93:1 contrast and black text 10.88:1, 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: #ddb651 mixed with white

  1. ddb651
  2. e0be66
  3. e4c579
  4. e7cc8b
  5. ebd49c
  6. eedbad
  7. f2e2be
  8. f5eace
  9. f8f1df
  10. fcf8ef

Darker: #ddb651 mixed with black

  1. ddb651
  2. c09e45
  3. a4863a
  4. 886f2f
  5. 6e5924
  6. 55441a
  7. 3d3010
  8. 261d07
  9. 110c02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #ddb651 with less saturation

  1. ddb651
  2. dab75f
  3. d6b86c
  4. d3b878
  5. d0b982
  6. ccb98d
  7. c9ba96
  8. c5baa0
  9. c2bba9
  10. bebbb2

Questions about #ddb651

What color is #ddb651?

#ddb651 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is High Honey. In RGB it is rgb(221, 182, 81), in HSL hsl(43.29, 67.31%, 59.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.179% 0.12673 87.975).

What colors go well with #ddb651?

The complementary color of #ddb651 is #98b8ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f8a665 and #b4c663. The triadic partners are #32d1e5 and #e79de4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddb651?

Black text reads better on #ddb651: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and black gives 10.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddb651 a warm or cool color?

#ddb651 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 88 degrees, its lightness 79.2% and its chroma 0.127.