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#ddba4a color: Buried Gold

#ddba4a is rgb(221, 186, 74) in RGB and oklch(79.913% 0.13436 91.56) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

79.9%
0.134
92°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • yellow-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.88:1Hard to read
Lc -40
Black text
11.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #ddba4a

#ddba4a is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 79.9% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 92°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.88:1 contrast and black text 11.2:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Buried Gold (#dbbc4b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #ddba4a mixed with white

  1. ddba4a
  2. e0c161
  3. e4c875
  4. e7cf88
  5. ebd69a
  6. eeddab
  7. f1e4bc
  8. f5ebcd
  9. f8f2de
  10. fcf8ee

Darker: #ddba4a mixed with black

  1. ddba4a
  2. c0a13f
  3. a48935
  4. 88722a
  5. 6e5c20
  6. 554617
  7. 3d320e
  8. 261e06
  9. 110d02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #ddba4a with less saturation

  1. ddba4a
  2. dabb5a
  3. d7bb68
  4. d3bc75
  5. d0bc81
  6. cdbd8c
  7. cabd96
  8. c7bda1
  9. c4bdaa
  10. c0bdb4

Questions about #ddba4a

What color is #ddba4a?

#ddba4a is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Buried Gold. In RGB it is rgb(221, 186, 74), in HSL hsl(45.71, 68.37%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.913% 0.13436 91.56).

What colors go well with #ddba4a?

The complementary color of #ddba4a is #a1b8ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fba85c and #b0cb63. The triadic partners are #22d4ef and #ef9ce4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddba4a?

Black text reads better on #ddba4a: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and black gives 11.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddba4a a warm or cool color?

#ddba4a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 92 degrees, its lightness 79.9% and its chroma 0.134.