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#ddbc44 color: Credo

#ddbc44 is rgb(221, 188, 68) in RGB and oklch(80.266% 0.13984 93.401) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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47°
100%

80.3%
0.140
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 #ddbc44

#ddbc44 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.3% lightness, 0.14 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: #ddbc44 mixed with white

  1. ddbc44
  2. e0c35d
  3. e4ca72
  4. e7d186
  5. ebd898
  6. eedeaa
  7. f1e5bb
  8. f5ebcc
  9. f8f2dd
  10. fcf9ee

Darker: #ddbc44 mixed with black

  1. ddbc44
  2. c0a33a
  3. a48b30
  4. 887326
  5. 6e5d1d
  6. 554714
  7. 3d320c
  8. 261f05
  9. 110d02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #ddbc44 with less saturation

  1. ddbc44
  2. dabd56
  3. d7bd65
  4. d4be73
  5. d1be7f
  6. cebe8b
  7. cbbe96
  8. c7bfa1
  9. c4bfab
  10. c1bfb5

Questions about #ddbc44

What color is #ddbc44?

#ddbc44 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Credo. In RGB it is rgb(221, 188, 68), in HSL hsl(47.06, 69.23%, 56.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.266% 0.13984 93.401).

What colors go well with #ddbc44?

The complementary color of #ddbc44 is #a5b9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fda955 and #adcd62. The triadic partners are #0ad5f4 and #f49be5.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddbc44?

Black text reads better on #ddbc44: 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 #ddbc44 a warm or cool color?

#ddbc44 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 93 degrees, its lightness 80.3% and its chroma 0.14.