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#ddb94a color: Credo

#ddb94a is rgb(221, 185, 74) in RGB and oklch(79.712% 0.13376 90.922) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45°
100%

79.7%
0.134
91°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • yellow-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.89:1Hard to read
Lc -40
Black text
11.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #ddb94a

#ddb94a is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 79.7% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 91°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.89:1 contrast and black text 11.11:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Credo (#dcba42). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #ddb94a mixed with white

  1. ddb94a
  2. e0c061
  3. e4c775
  4. e7cf88
  5. ebd69a
  6. eeddab
  7. f1e4bc
  8. f5ebcd
  9. f8f1de
  10. fcf8ee

Darker: #ddb94a mixed with black

  1. ddb94a
  2. c0a03f
  3. a48935
  4. 88712a
  5. 6e5b20
  6. 554617
  7. 3d310e
  8. 261e06
  9. 110d02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #ddb94a with less saturation

  1. ddb94a
  2. daba5a
  3. d7ba68
  4. d3bb75
  5. d0bb81
  6. cdbc8c
  7. cabc96
  8. c6bca0
  9. c3bdaa
  10. c0bdb3

Questions about #ddb94a

What color is #ddb94a?

#ddb94a is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Credo. In RGB it is rgb(221, 185, 74), in HSL hsl(45.31, 68.37%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.712% 0.13376 90.922).

What colors go well with #ddb94a?

The complementary color of #ddb94a is #9fb8ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fba75d and #b0ca62. The triadic partners are #21d3ed and #ee9ce4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddb94a?

Black text reads better on #ddb94a: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and black gives 11.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddb94a a warm or cool color?

#ddb94a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 91 degrees, its lightness 79.7% and its chroma 0.134.