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#ddbc59 color: Sun God

#ddbc59 is rgb(221, 188, 89) in RGB and oklch(80.468% 0.12373 90.971) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45°
100%

80.5%
0.124
91°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • yellow-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.84:1Hard to read
Lc -39
Black text
11.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #ddbc59

#ddbc59 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.5% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 91°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.84:1 contrast and black text 11.41:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sun God (#dfba5a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #ddbc59 mixed with white

  1. ddbc59
  2. e0c36d
  3. e4ca7f
  4. e7d190
  5. ebd7a0
  6. eedeb0
  7. f1e5c0
  8. f5ebd0
  9. f8f2e0
  10. fcf8ef

Darker: #ddbc59 mixed with black

  1. ddbc59
  2. c0a34c
  3. a48b40
  4. 887334
  5. 6e5d28
  6. 55471d
  7. 3d3213
  8. 261f09
  9. 110d03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #ddbc59 with less saturation

  1. ddbc59
  2. dabd66
  3. d7bd72
  4. d4be7d
  5. d1be88
  6. cebe92
  7. cbbf9b
  8. c8bfa5
  9. c5bfae
  10. c2bfb6

Questions about #ddbc59

What color is #ddbc59?

#ddbc59 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Sun God. In RGB it is rgb(221, 188, 89), in HSL hsl(45, 66%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.468% 0.12373 90.971).

What colors go well with #ddbc59?

The complementary color of #ddbc59 is #a3bbff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f9ac68 and #b3cb6d. The triadic partners are #42d4ec and #eda1e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddbc59?

Black text reads better on #ddbc59: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and black gives 11.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddbc59 a warm or cool color?

#ddbc59 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 91 degrees, its lightness 80.5% and its chroma 0.124.