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#ddbd3f color: Wax

#ddbd3f is rgb(221, 189, 63) in RGB and oklch(80.43% 0.14376 94.409) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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48°
100%

80.4%
0.144
94°
  • 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 -38
Black text
11.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #ddbd3f

#ddbd3f is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.4% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 94°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.84:1 contrast and black text 11.43:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Wax (#ddbb33). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #ddbd3f mixed with white

  1. ddbd3f
  2. e0c45a
  3. e4cb70
  4. e7d184
  5. ead896
  6. eedfa9
  7. f1e5ba
  8. f5eccc
  9. f8f2dd
  10. fcf9ee

Darker: #ddbd3f mixed with black

  1. ddbd3f
  2. c0a435
  3. a48c2c
  4. 887423
  5. 6e5d1b
  6. 554712
  7. 3d330a
  8. 261f04
  9. 110d01
  10. 020200

Calmer: #ddbd3f with less saturation

  1. ddbd3f
  2. dabe53
  3. d7be63
  4. d4be71
  5. d1bf7e
  6. cebf8a
  7. cbbf95
  8. c8bfa0
  9. c5bfab
  10. c2bfb5

Questions about #ddbd3f

What color is #ddbd3f?

#ddbd3f is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Wax. In RGB it is rgb(221, 189, 63), in HSL hsl(47.85, 69.91%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.43% 0.14376 94.409).

What colors go well with #ddbd3f?

The complementary color of #ddbd3f is #a8b9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffaa50 and #abcf60. The triadic partners are #00d6f8 and #f79ae5.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddbd3f?

Black text reads better on #ddbd3f: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and black gives 11.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddbd3f a warm or cool color?

#ddbd3f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 94 degrees, its lightness 80.4% and its chroma 0.144.