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#ddbc24 color: Golden Schnitzel

#ddbc24 is rgb(221, 188, 36) in RGB and oklch(80.073% 0.15671 95.449) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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49°
100%

80.1%
0.157
95°
  • 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 #ddbc24

#ddbc24 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.1% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 95°.

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 Golden Schnitzel (#ddbb11). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #ddbc24 mixed with white

  1. ddbc24
  2. e0c34a
  3. e4ca64
  4. e7d17b
  5. ead88f
  6. eedea3
  7. f1e5b6
  8. f5ecc9
  9. f8f2db
  10. fbf9ed

Darker: #ddbc24 mixed with black

  1. ddbc24
  2. c0a31e
  3. a48b18
  4. 887312
  5. 6e5d0c
  6. 554707
  7. 3d3204
  8. 261f02
  9. 110d00
  10. 020200

Calmer: #ddbc24 with less saturation

  1. ddbc24
  2. dabd42
  3. d7bd57
  4. d3be67
  5. d0be76
  6. cdbe84
  7. cabe90
  8. c7be9c
  9. c4bea8
  10. c1beb3

Questions about #ddbc24

What color is #ddbc24?

#ddbc24 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Golden Schnitzel. In RGB it is rgb(221, 188, 36), in HSL hsl(49.3, 73.12%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.073% 0.15671 95.449).

What colors go well with #ddbc24?

The complementary color of #ddbc24 is #a8b7ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffa73d and #a6cf55. The triadic partners are #00d6fd and #fb95e5.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddbc24?

Black text reads better on #ddbc24: 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 #ddbc24 a warm or cool color?

#ddbc24 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 95 degrees, its lightness 80.1% and its chroma 0.157.