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#ddb74f color: Up in Flames

#ddb74f is rgb(221, 183, 79) in RGB and oklch(79.359% 0.12884 88.957) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44°
100%

79.4%
0.129
89°
  • 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
10.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #ddb74f

#ddb74f is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 79.4% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 89°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.92:1 contrast and black text 10.96:1, 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: #ddb74f mixed with white

  1. ddb74f
  2. e0be65
  3. e4c678
  4. e7cd8a
  5. ebd49c
  6. eedcad
  7. f2e3bd
  8. f5eace
  9. f8f1de
  10. fcf8ef

Darker: #ddb74f mixed with black

  1. ddb74f
  2. c09f44
  3. a48738
  4. 88702e
  5. 6e5a23
  6. 554519
  7. 3d3110
  8. 261e07
  9. 110c02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #ddb74f with less saturation

  1. ddb74f
  2. dab85e
  3. d6b96b
  4. d3b977
  5. d0ba82
  6. ccba8c
  7. c9bb96
  8. c6bba0
  9. c2bba9
  10. bfbbb3

Questions about #ddb74f

What color is #ddb74f?

#ddb74f is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Up in Flames. In RGB it is rgb(221, 183, 79), in HSL hsl(43.94, 67.62%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.359% 0.12884 88.957).

What colors go well with #ddb74f?

The complementary color of #ddb74f is #9bb8ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f9a662 and #b3c763. The triadic partners are #2ed2e8 and #e99de4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddb74f?

Black text reads better on #ddb74f: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and black gives 10.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddb74f a warm or cool color?

#ddb74f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 89 degrees, its lightness 79.4% and its chroma 0.129.