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#ddbc4f color: Buried Gold

#ddbc4f is rgb(221, 188, 79) in RGB and oklch(80.364% 0.13186 92.265) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

80.4%
0.132
92°
  • 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
11.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #ddbc4f

#ddbc4f is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.4% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 92°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.85:1 contrast and black text 11.38:1, 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: #ddbc4f mixed with white

  1. ddbc4f
  2. e0c365
  3. e4ca78
  4. e7d18b
  5. ebd79c
  6. eedead
  7. f1e5be
  8. f5ebce
  9. f8f2df
  10. fcf9ef

Darker: #ddbc4f mixed with black

  1. ddbc4f
  2. c0a344
  3. a48b38
  4. 88732e
  5. 6e5d23
  6. 554719
  7. 3d3210
  8. 261f07
  9. 110d02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #ddbc4f with less saturation

  1. ddbc4f
  2. dabd5e
  3. d7bd6c
  4. d4be78
  5. d1be84
  6. cebe8e
  7. cbbf99
  8. c8bfa3
  9. c5bfac
  10. c2bfb6

Questions about #ddbc4f

What color is #ddbc4f?

#ddbc4f is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Buried Gold. In RGB it is rgb(221, 188, 79), in HSL hsl(46.06, 67.62%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.364% 0.13186 92.265).

What colors go well with #ddbc4f?

The complementary color of #ddbc4f is #a4baff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fbab5f and #b0cc67. The triadic partners are #2fd5f0 and #f19ee4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddbc4f?

Black text reads better on #ddbc4f: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and black gives 11.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddbc4f a warm or cool color?

#ddbc4f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 92 degrees, its lightness 80.4% and its chroma 0.132.