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#ddbb59 color: Sun God

#ddbb59 is rgb(221, 187, 89) in RGB and oklch(80.267% 0.12309 90.271) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45°
100%

80.3%
0.123
90°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • yellow-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.85:1Hard to read
Lc -39
Black text
11.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #ddbb59

#ddbb59 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.3% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 90°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.85:1 contrast and black text 11.33:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sun God (#dfba5a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #ddbb59 mixed with white

  1. ddbb59
  2. e0c26d
  3. e4c97f
  4. e7d090
  5. ebd7a0
  6. eeddb0
  7. f1e4c0
  8. f5ebd0
  9. f8f2e0
  10. fcf8ef

Darker: #ddbb59 mixed with black

  1. ddbb59
  2. c0a24c
  3. a48a40
  4. 887334
  5. 6e5c28
  6. 55461d
  7. 3d3213
  8. 261f09
  9. 110d03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #ddbb59 with less saturation

  1. ddbb59
  2. dabc66
  3. d7bc72
  4. d4bd7d
  5. d1bd88
  6. cebe91
  7. cbbe9b
  8. c8bea4
  9. c5bead
  10. c1beb6

Questions about #ddbb59

What color is #ddbb59?

#ddbb59 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Sun God. In RGB it is rgb(221, 187, 89), in HSL hsl(44.55, 66%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.267% 0.12309 90.271).

What colors go well with #ddbb59?

The complementary color of #ddbb59 is #a1baff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f8ab69 and #b4ca6c. The triadic partners are #42d4ea and #eca1e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddbb59?

Black text reads better on #ddbb59: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and black gives 11.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddbb59 a warm or cool color?

#ddbb59 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 90 degrees, its lightness 80.3% and its chroma 0.123.