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#ddbe49 color: Buried Gold

#ddbe49 is rgb(221, 190, 73) in RGB and oklch(80.713% 0.13766 94.136) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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47°
100%

80.7%
0.138
94°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • yellow-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.82:1Hard to read
Lc -38
Black text
11.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #ddbe49

#ddbe49 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.7% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 94°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.82:1 contrast and black text 11.54:1, 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: #ddbe49 mixed with white

  1. ddbe49
  2. e0c561
  3. e4cb75
  4. e7d288
  5. ead99a
  6. eedfac
  7. f1e6bd
  8. f5eccd
  9. f8f2de
  10. fcf9ef

Darker: #ddbe49 mixed with black

  1. ddbe49
  2. c0a53e
  3. a48c34
  4. 88752a
  5. 6e5e20
  6. 554817
  7. 3d330e
  8. 261f06
  9. 110d02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #ddbe49 with less saturation

  1. ddbe49
  2. dabf5a
  3. d7bf69
  4. d4bf76
  5. d1c082
  6. cec08d
  7. cbc098
  8. c8c0a2
  9. c6c0ac
  10. c3c0b6

Questions about #ddbe49

What color is #ddbe49?

#ddbe49 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Buried Gold. In RGB it is rgb(221, 190, 73), in HSL hsl(47.43, 68.52%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.713% 0.13766 94.136).

What colors go well with #ddbe49?

The complementary color of #ddbe49 is #a8baff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fdac58 and #adcf66. The triadic partners are #20d6f6 and #f69de4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddbe49?

Black text reads better on #ddbe49: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and black gives 11.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddbe49 a warm or cool color?

#ddbe49 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 94 degrees, its lightness 80.7% and its chroma 0.138.