# #ddb900 color: Plague Brown

#ddb900 is rgb(221, 185, 0) in RGB and oklch(79.378% 0.16293 94.807) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Source: https://pickshade.com/color/ddb900

## Formats

| Format | Value |
| --- | --- |
| HEX | #ddb900 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 185, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(50.23, 100%, 43.33%) |
| HSB / HSV | hsv(50.23 100% 86.67%) |
| HWB | hwb(50.23 0% 13.33%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0% 16% 100% 13%) |
| Lab | lab(76.6 3.13 77.51) |
| LCH | lch(76.6 77.57 87.68) |
| OKLab | oklab(79.378% -0.01365 0.16236) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.378% 0.16293 94.807) |
| Display P3 | color(display-p3 0.84384 0.73076 0.24133) |
| Rec. 2020 | color(rec2020 0.78297 0.70259 0.19765) |
| Adobe RGB | color(a98-rgb 0.82514 0.71972 0.16872) |
| ProPhoto RGB | color(prophoto-rgb 0.71221 0.67652 0.22694) |
| Linear sRGB | color(srgb-linear 0.72306 0.48515 0) |
| XYZ D65 | color(xyz-d65 0.47166 0.50071 0.0718) |
| XYZ D50 | color(xyz-d50 0.50216 0.50867 0.05717) |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.867, green: 0.725, blue: 0) |
| UIKit | UIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.725, blue: 0, alpha: 1) |
| Flutter / Compose | Color(0xFFDDB900) |
| Android XML | #DDB900 |

## Facts

- Closest name: Plague Brown
- Hue family: Yellow, bright light yellow
- Closest Tailwind class: yellow-500
- Gamut: Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
- Contrast with white: 1.91:1
- Contrast with black: 11.01:1

## Tints

#ddb900, #e0c03f, #e4c85c, #e7cf75, #ead68b, #eedd9f, #f1e4b3, #f5ebc6, #f8f2d9, #fcf8ec

## Shades

#ddb900, #c0a000, #a48900, #887100, #6e5b00, #554600, #3d3100, #261e00, #110d00, #020200

## Tones

#ddb900, #daba36, #d6ba4e, #d3bb61, #cfbb71, #ccbc7f, #c9bc8c, #c5bc99, #c2bca5, #bfbcb0

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #ddb900, #a4b5ff
- Split: #ddb900, #69c4ff, #d3a0ff
- Analogous: #ddb900, #ffa331, #a4cd4b
- Triadic: #ddb900, #00d4fb, #fa91e5
- Tetradic: #ddb900, #51da8c, #a4b5ff, #fa91e5
- Square: #ddb900, #00dcc9, #a4b5ff, #ff90af
- Monochromatic: #ddb900, #8b7000, #b59300, #ffe04d, #fff59a

## Questions about #ddb900

### What color is #ddb900?

#ddb900 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Plague Brown. In RGB it is rgb(221, 185, 0), in HSL hsl(50.23, 100%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.378% 0.16293 94.807).

### What colors go well with #ddb900?

The complementary color of #ddb900 is #a4b5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffa331 and #a4cd4b. The triadic partners are #00d4fb and #fa91e5.

### Is white or black text more readable on #ddb900?

Black text reads better on #ddb900: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and black gives 11.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

### Is #ddb900 a warm or cool color?

#ddb900 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 95 degrees, its lightness 79.4% and its chroma 0.163.