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#ddbc43 color: Credo

#ddbc43 is rgb(221, 188, 67) in RGB and oklch(80.258% 0.14052 93.491) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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47°
100%

80.3%
0.141
93°
  • 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
11.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #ddbc43

#ddbc43 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.3% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 93°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.85:1 contrast and black text 11.35:1, 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: #ddbc43 mixed with white

  1. ddbc43
  2. e0c35c
  3. e4ca72
  4. e7d185
  5. ebd898
  6. eedeaa
  7. f1e5bb
  8. f5eccc
  9. f8f2dd
  10. fcf9ee

Darker: #ddbc43 mixed with black

  1. ddbc43
  2. c0a339
  3. a48b2f
  4. 887326
  5. 6e5d1d
  6. 554714
  7. 3d320c
  8. 261f05
  9. 110d01
  10. 020200

Calmer: #ddbc43 with less saturation

  1. ddbc43
  2. dabd55
  3. d7bd65
  4. d4be73
  5. d1be7f
  6. cebe8b
  7. cbbe96
  8. c7bfa0
  9. c4bfab
  10. c1beb5

Questions about #ddbc43

What color is #ddbc43?

#ddbc43 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Credo. In RGB it is rgb(221, 188, 67), in HSL hsl(47.14, 69.37%, 56.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.258% 0.14052 93.491).

What colors go well with #ddbc43?

The complementary color of #ddbc43 is #a5b9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fda954 and #adcd61. The triadic partners are #03d5f5 and #f49be5.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddbc43?

Black text reads better on #ddbc43: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and black gives 11.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddbc43 a warm or cool color?

#ddbc43 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 93 degrees, its lightness 80.3% and its chroma 0.141.