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#ddbd55 color: Buried Gold

#ddbd55 is rgb(221, 189, 85) in RGB and oklch(80.626% 0.12773 92.191) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

80.6%
0.128
92°
  • 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
11.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #ddbd55

#ddbd55 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.6% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 92°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.83:1 contrast and black text 11.48:1, 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: #ddbd55 mixed with white

  1. ddbd55
  2. e0c46a
  3. e4cb7c
  4. e7d18e
  5. ebd89f
  6. eedfaf
  7. f1e5bf
  8. f5eccf
  9. f8f2df
  10. fcf9ef

Darker: #ddbd55 mixed with black

  1. ddbd55
  2. c0a449
  3. a48c3d
  4. 887431
  5. 6e5d26
  6. 55471c
  7. 3d3311
  8. 261f08
  9. 110d02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #ddbd55 with less saturation

  1. ddbd55
  2. dabe63
  3. d7be70
  4. d4be7c
  5. d1bf86
  6. cebf91
  7. cbbf9b
  8. c8c0a4
  9. c5c0ae
  10. c2c0b7

Questions about #ddbd55

What color is #ddbd55?

#ddbd55 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Buried Gold. In RGB it is rgb(221, 189, 85), in HSL hsl(45.88, 66.67%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.626% 0.12773 92.191).

What colors go well with #ddbd55?

The complementary color of #ddbd55 is #a5bbff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #faac64 and #b2cd6c. The triadic partners are #3cd5f0 and #f0a0e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddbd55?

Black text reads better on #ddbd55: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and black gives 11.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddbd55 a warm or cool color?

#ddbd55 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 92 degrees, its lightness 80.6% and its chroma 0.128.