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#ddbc4b color: Buried Gold

#ddbc4b is rgb(221, 188, 75) in RGB and oklch(80.326% 0.13488 92.71) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

80.3%
0.135
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
11.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #ddbc4b

#ddbc4b is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.3% lightness, 0.135 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 11.37:1, 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: #ddbc4b mixed with white

  1. ddbc4b
  2. e0c362
  3. e4ca76
  4. e7d189
  5. ebd79b
  6. eedeac
  7. f1e5bd
  8. f5ebce
  9. f8f2de
  10. fcf9ef

Darker: #ddbc4b mixed with black

  1. ddbc4b
  2. c0a340
  3. a48b35
  4. 88732b
  5. 6e5d21
  6. 554717
  7. 3d320e
  8. 261f06
  9. 110d02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #ddbc4b with less saturation

  1. ddbc4b
  2. dabd5b
  3. d7bd6a
  4. d4be76
  5. d1be82
  6. cebe8d
  7. cbbe98
  8. c8bfa2
  9. c5bfac
  10. c2bfb5

Questions about #ddbc4b

What color is #ddbc4b?

#ddbc4b is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Buried Gold. In RGB it is rgb(221, 188, 75), in HSL hsl(46.44, 68.22%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.326% 0.13488 92.71).

What colors go well with #ddbc4b?

The complementary color of #ddbc4b is #a5b9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fcaa5b and #afcd65. The triadic partners are #25d5f2 and #f29de4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddbc4b?

Black text reads better on #ddbc4b: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and black gives 11.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddbc4b a warm or cool color?

#ddbc4b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 93 degrees, its lightness 80.3% and its chroma 0.135.