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#ddbd4d color: Buried Gold

#ddbd4d is rgb(221, 189, 77) in RGB and oklch(80.547% 0.13404 93.122) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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47°
100%

80.5%
0.134
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 #ddbd4d

#ddbd4d is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.5% lightness, 0.134 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: #ddbd4d mixed with white

  1. ddbd4d
  2. e0c463
  3. e4cb77
  4. e7d18a
  5. ebd89b
  6. eedfad
  7. f1e5bd
  8. f5ecce
  9. f8f2de
  10. fcf9ef

Darker: #ddbd4d mixed with black

  1. ddbd4d
  2. c0a442
  3. a48c37
  4. 88742c
  5. 6e5d22
  6. 554718
  7. 3d330f
  8. 261f07
  9. 110d02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #ddbd4d with less saturation

  1. ddbd4d
  2. dabe5d
  3. d7be6b
  4. d4be78
  5. d1bf83
  6. cebf8e
  7. cbbf99
  8. c8bfa3
  9. c5bfac
  10. c2bfb6

Questions about #ddbd4d

What color is #ddbd4d?

#ddbd4d is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Buried Gold. In RGB it is rgb(221, 189, 77), in HSL hsl(46.67, 67.92%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.547% 0.13404 93.122).

What colors go well with #ddbd4d?

The complementary color of #ddbd4d is #a6baff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fcab5d and #afce67. The triadic partners are #2bd5f3 and #f39ee4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddbd4d?

Black text reads better on #ddbd4d: 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 #ddbd4d a warm or cool color?

#ddbd4d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 93 degrees, its lightness 80.5% and its chroma 0.134.