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#ddbd06 color: Alu Gobi

#ddbd06 is rgb(221, 189, 6) in RGB and oklch(80.201% 0.1644 96.684) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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51°
100%

80.2%
0.164
97°
  • 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
11.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #ddbd06

#ddbd06 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.2% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 97°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.85:1 contrast and black text 11.36:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Alu Gobi (#ddbb00). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #ddbd06 mixed with white

  1. ddbd06
  2. e0c440
  3. e4cb5e
  4. e7d276
  5. ead88c
  6. eedfa0
  7. f1e6b4
  8. f4ecc7
  9. f8f2da
  10. fbf9ec

Darker: #ddbd06 mixed with black

  1. ddbd06
  2. c0a404
  3. a48c03
  4. 887402
  5. 6e5d01
  6. 554701
  7. 3d3300
  8. 261f00
  9. 110d00
  10. 020200

Calmer: #ddbd06 with less saturation

  1. ddbd06
  2. dabe38
  3. d7be50
  4. d4be63
  5. d0bf73
  6. cdbf81
  7. cabf8e
  8. c7bf9b
  9. c4bfa7
  10. c1bfb3

Questions about #ddbd06

What color is #ddbd06?

#ddbd06 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Alu Gobi. In RGB it is rgb(221, 189, 6), in HSL hsl(51.07, 94.71%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.201% 0.1644 96.684).

What colors go well with #ddbd06?

The complementary color of #ddbd06 is #aab7ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffa62e and #a2d150. The triadic partners are #00d6ff and #ff92e5.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddbd06?

Black text reads better on #ddbd06: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and black gives 11.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddbd06 a warm or cool color?

#ddbd06 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 97 degrees, its lightness 80.2% and its chroma 0.164.