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#ddbd68 color: Termite Beige

#ddbd68 is rgb(221, 189, 104) in RGB and oklch(80.853% 0.11084 89.213) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44°
100%

80.9%
0.111
89°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.82:1Hard to read
Lc -38
Black text
11.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #ddbd68

#ddbd68 is a soft light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.9% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 89°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.82:1 contrast and black text 11.55:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Termite Beige (#ddbb66). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #ddbd68 mixed with white

  1. ddbd68
  2. e0c479
  3. e4ca89
  4. e7d198
  5. ebd8a7
  6. eedeb6
  7. f1e5c5
  8. f5ebd3
  9. f8f2e2
  10. fcf9f1

Darker: #ddbd68 mixed with black

  1. ddbd68
  2. c0a459
  3. a48c4b
  4. 88743e
  5. 6e5d30
  6. 554724
  7. 3d3318
  8. 261f0c
  9. 110d04
  10. 020200

Calmer: #ddbd68 with less saturation

  1. ddbd68
  2. dabe73
  3. d7be7d
  4. d4bf86
  5. d2bf8f
  6. cfbf98
  7. ccc0a0
  8. c9c0a9
  9. c6c0b1
  10. c3c0b9

Questions about #ddbd68

What color is #ddbd68?

#ddbd68 is soft light yellow. The closest named color is Termite Beige. In RGB it is rgb(221, 189, 104), in HSL hsl(43.59, 63.24%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.853% 0.11084 89.213).

What colors go well with #ddbd68?

The complementary color of #ddbd68 is #a3bdff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f6af76 and #b8cb77. The triadic partners are #5ad4e7 and #e9a6e3.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddbd68?

Black text reads better on #ddbd68: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and black gives 11.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddbd68 a warm or cool color?

#ddbd68 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 89 degrees, its lightness 80.9% and its chroma 0.111.