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#ddbd4c color: Buried Gold

#ddbd4c is rgb(221, 189, 76) in RGB and oklch(80.538% 0.13479 93.227) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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47°
100%

80.5%
0.135
93°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • yellow-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.83:1Hard to read
Lc -38
Black text
11.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #ddbd4c

#ddbd4c is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.5% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 93°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.83:1 contrast and black text 11.46:1, 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: #ddbd4c mixed with white

  1. ddbd4c
  2. e0c463
  3. e4cb77
  4. e7d189
  5. ebd89b
  6. eedfac
  7. f1e5bd
  8. f5ecce
  9. f8f2de
  10. fcf9ef

Darker: #ddbd4c mixed with black

  1. ddbd4c
  2. c0a441
  3. a48c36
  4. 88742c
  5. 6e5d22
  6. 554718
  7. 3d330f
  8. 261f06
  9. 110d02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #ddbd4c with less saturation

  1. ddbd4c
  2. dabe5c
  3. d7be6a
  4. d4be77
  5. d1bf83
  6. cebf8e
  7. cbbf98
  8. c8bfa3
  9. c5bfac
  10. c2bfb6

Questions about #ddbd4c

What color is #ddbd4c?

#ddbd4c is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Buried Gold. In RGB it is rgb(221, 189, 76), in HSL hsl(46.76, 68.08%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.538% 0.13479 93.227).

What colors go well with #ddbd4c?

The complementary color of #ddbd4c is #a6baff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fcab5c and #afce67. The triadic partners are #28d5f3 and #f39ee4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddbd4c?

Black text reads better on #ddbd4c: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and black gives 11.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddbd4c a warm or cool color?

#ddbd4c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 93 degrees, its lightness 80.5% and its chroma 0.135.