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#ddbb4e color: Buried Gold

#ddbb4e is rgb(221, 187, 78) in RGB and oklch(80.152% 0.13199 91.738) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

80.2%
0.132
92°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • yellow-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.86:1Hard to read
Lc -39
Black text
11.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #ddbb4e

#ddbb4e is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.2% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 92°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.86:1 contrast and black text 11.29:1, 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: #ddbb4e mixed with white

  1. ddbb4e
  2. e0c264
  3. e4c978
  4. e7d08a
  5. ebd79c
  6. eedead
  7. f1e4bd
  8. f5ebce
  9. f8f2de
  10. fcf8ef

Darker: #ddbb4e mixed with black

  1. ddbb4e
  2. c0a243
  3. a48a38
  4. 88732d
  5. 6e5c23
  6. 554619
  7. 3d320f
  8. 261f07
  9. 110d02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #ddbb4e with less saturation

  1. ddbb4e
  2. dabc5e
  3. d7bc6b
  4. d4bd77
  5. d1bd83
  6. cdbd8e
  7. cabe98
  8. c7bea2
  9. c4beab
  10. c1beb5

Questions about #ddbb4e

What color is #ddbb4e?

#ddbb4e is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Buried Gold. In RGB it is rgb(221, 187, 78), in HSL hsl(45.73, 67.77%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.152% 0.13199 91.738).

What colors go well with #ddbb4e?

The complementary color of #ddbb4e is #a2b9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fbaa5f and #b0cb66. The triadic partners are #2cd4ef and #f09ee4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddbb4e?

Black text reads better on #ddbb4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and black gives 11.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddbb4e a warm or cool color?

#ddbb4e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 92 degrees, its lightness 80.2% and its chroma 0.132.