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#ddbd51 color: Buried Gold

#ddbd51 is rgb(221, 189, 81) in RGB and oklch(80.585% 0.13095 92.676) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

80.6%
0.131
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
11.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #ddbd51

#ddbd51 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.6% lightness, 0.131 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 11.47:1, 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: #ddbd51 mixed with white

  1. ddbd51
  2. e0c466
  3. e4cb7a
  4. e7d18c
  5. ebd89d
  6. eedfae
  7. f1e5be
  8. f5eccf
  9. f8f2df
  10. fcf9ef

Darker: #ddbd51 mixed with black

  1. ddbd51
  2. c0a445
  3. a48c3a
  4. 88742f
  5. 6e5d24
  6. 55471a
  7. 3d3310
  8. 261f07
  9. 110d02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #ddbd51 with less saturation

  1. ddbd51
  2. dabe60
  3. d7be6d
  4. d4be7a
  5. d1bf85
  6. cebf8f
  7. cbbf9a
  8. c8bfa3
  9. c5c0ad
  10. c2bfb6

Questions about #ddbd51

What color is #ddbd51?

#ddbd51 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Buried Gold. In RGB it is rgb(221, 189, 81), in HSL hsl(46.29, 67.31%, 59.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.585% 0.13095 92.676).

What colors go well with #ddbd51?

The complementary color of #ddbd51 is #a6baff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fbac60 and #b0cd69. The triadic partners are #34d5f1 and #f29fe4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddbd51?

Black text reads better on #ddbd51: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and black gives 11.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddbd51 a warm or cool color?

#ddbd51 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 93 degrees, its lightness 80.6% and its chroma 0.131.