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#ddb74a color: Up in Flames

#ddb74a is rgb(221, 183, 74) in RGB and oklch(79.311% 0.1326 89.624) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44°
100%

79.3%
0.133
90°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.92:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #ddb74a

#ddb74a is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 79.3% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 90°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.92:1 contrast and black text 10.95:1, 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: #ddb74a mixed with white

  1. ddb74a
  2. e0be61
  3. e4c675
  4. e7cd88
  5. ebd49a
  6. eedcab
  7. f2e3bc
  8. f5eacd
  9. f8f1de
  10. fcf8ee

Darker: #ddb74a mixed with black

  1. ddb74a
  2. c09f3f
  3. a48735
  4. 88702a
  5. 6e5a20
  6. 554517
  7. 3d310e
  8. 261e06
  9. 110c02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #ddb74a with less saturation

  1. ddb74a
  2. dab85a
  3. d6b968
  4. d3b974
  5. d0ba80
  6. ccba8b
  7. c9bb95
  8. c5bb9f
  9. c2bba9
  10. bfbbb2

Questions about #ddb74a

What color is #ddb74a?

#ddb74a is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Up in Flames. In RGB it is rgb(221, 183, 74), in HSL hsl(44.49, 68.37%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.311% 0.1326 89.624).

What colors go well with #ddb74a?

The complementary color of #ddb74a is #9bb7ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #faa65e and #b1c860. The triadic partners are #20d2ea and #eb9be4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddb74a?

Black text reads better on #ddb74a: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and black gives 10.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddb74a a warm or cool color?

#ddb74a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 90 degrees, its lightness 79.3% and its chroma 0.133.