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#ddbc45 color: Buried Gold

#ddbc45 is rgb(221, 188, 69) in RGB and oklch(80.274% 0.13916 93.308) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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47°
100%

80.3%
0.139
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 #ddbc45

#ddbc45 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.3% lightness, 0.139 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 Buried Gold (#dbbc4b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #ddbc45 mixed with white

  1. ddbc45
  2. e0c35e
  3. e4ca73
  4. e7d186
  5. ebd898
  6. eedeaa
  7. f1e5bb
  8. f5ebcd
  9. f8f2dd
  10. fcf9ee

Darker: #ddbc45 mixed with black

  1. ddbc45
  2. c0a33b
  3. a48b31
  4. 887327
  5. 6e5d1e
  6. 554715
  7. 3d320c
  8. 261f05
  9. 110d02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #ddbc45 with less saturation

  1. ddbc45
  2. dabd57
  3. d7bd66
  4. d4be73
  5. d1be80
  6. cebe8b
  7. cbbe96
  8. c7bfa1
  9. c4bfab
  10. c1bfb5

Questions about #ddbc45

What color is #ddbc45?

#ddbc45 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Buried Gold. In RGB it is rgb(221, 188, 69), in HSL hsl(46.97, 69.09%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.274% 0.13916 93.308).

What colors go well with #ddbc45?

The complementary color of #ddbc45 is #a5b9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fda956 and #adcd62. The triadic partners are #10d5f4 and #f49be4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddbc45?

Black text reads better on #ddbc45: 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 #ddbc45 a warm or cool color?

#ddbc45 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 93 degrees, its lightness 80.3% and its chroma 0.139.