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#ddbd4e color: Buried Gold

#ddbd4e is rgb(221, 189, 78) in RGB and oklch(80.556% 0.13328 93.014) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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47°
100%

80.6%
0.133
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 #ddbd4e

#ddbd4e is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.6% lightness, 0.133 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: #ddbd4e mixed with white

  1. ddbd4e
  2. e0c464
  3. e4cb78
  4. e7d18a
  5. ebd89c
  6. eedfad
  7. f1e5be
  8. f5ecce
  9. f8f2df
  10. fcf9ef

Darker: #ddbd4e mixed with black

  1. ddbd4e
  2. c0a443
  3. a48c38
  4. 88742d
  5. 6e5d23
  6. 554719
  7. 3d330f
  8. 261f07
  9. 110d02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #ddbd4e with less saturation

  1. ddbd4e
  2. dabe5e
  3. d7be6c
  4. d4be78
  5. d1bf84
  6. cebf8e
  7. cbbf99
  8. c8bfa3
  9. c5bfad
  10. c2bfb6

Questions about #ddbd4e

What color is #ddbd4e?

#ddbd4e is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Buried Gold. In RGB it is rgb(221, 189, 78), in HSL hsl(46.57, 67.77%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.556% 0.13328 93.014).

What colors go well with #ddbd4e?

The complementary color of #ddbd4e is #a6baff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fcab5d and #afcd68. The triadic partners are #2dd5f2 and #f39ee4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddbd4e?

Black text reads better on #ddbd4e: 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 #ddbd4e a warm or cool color?

#ddbd4e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 93 degrees, its lightness 80.6% and its chroma 0.133.