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#ddb85c color: Sun God

#ddb85c is rgb(221, 184, 92) in RGB and oklch(79.7% 0.11872 87.597) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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43°
100%

79.7%
0.119
88°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.89:1Hard to read
Lc -40
Black text
11.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #ddb85c

#ddb85c is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 79.7% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 88°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.89:1 contrast and black text 11.09:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sun God (#dfba5a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #ddb85c mixed with white

  1. ddb85c
  2. e0bf6f
  3. e4c680
  4. e7ce91
  5. ebd5a1
  6. eedcb1
  7. f2e3c1
  8. f5ead1
  9. f8f1e0
  10. fcf8f0

Darker: #ddb85c mixed with black

  1. ddb85c
  2. c0a04f
  3. a48842
  4. 887136
  5. 6e5b2a
  6. 55451f
  7. 3d3114
  8. 261e0a
  9. 110c03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #ddb85c with less saturation

  1. ddb85c
  2. dab968
  3. d7b974
  4. d3ba7e
  5. d0bb88
  6. cdbb91
  7. cabc9b
  8. c6bca3
  9. c3bcac
  10. c0bcb4

Questions about #ddb85c

What color is #ddb85c?

#ddb85c is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Sun God. In RGB it is rgb(221, 184, 92), in HSL hsl(42.79, 65.48%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.7% 0.11872 87.597).

What colors go well with #ddb85c?

The complementary color of #ddb85c is #9bbaff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f6a96d and #b6c76b. The triadic partners are #47d2e4 and #e6a1e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddb85c?

Black text reads better on #ddb85c: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and black gives 11.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddb85c a warm or cool color?

#ddb85c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 88 degrees, its lightness 79.7% and its chroma 0.119.