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#ddbf42 color: Bollywood

#ddbf42 is rgb(221, 191, 66) in RGB and oklch(80.859% 0.14316 95.319) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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48°
100%

80.9%
0.143
95°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • yellow-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.81:1Hard to read
Lc -38
Black text
11.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #ddbf42

#ddbf42 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.9% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 95°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.81:1 contrast and black text 11.61:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bollywood (#debb32). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #ddbf42 mixed with white

  1. ddbf42
  2. e0c65c
  3. e4cc71
  4. e7d385
  5. ead998
  6. eee0aa
  7. f1e6bb
  8. f5eccc
  9. f8f3dd
  10. fcf9ee

Darker: #ddbf42 mixed with black

  1. ddbf42
  2. c0a638
  3. a48d2f
  4. 887525
  5. 6e5e1c
  6. 554814
  7. 3d330b
  8. 261f05
  9. 110d01
  10. 020200

Calmer: #ddbf42 with less saturation

  1. ddbf42
  2. dabf55
  3. d7c065
  4. d4c073
  5. d1c180
  6. cec18c
  7. ccc197
  8. c9c1a2
  9. c6c1ac
  10. c3c1b6

Questions about #ddbf42

What color is #ddbf42?

#ddbf42 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Bollywood. In RGB it is rgb(221, 191, 66), in HSL hsl(48.39, 69.51%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.859% 0.14316 95.319).

What colors go well with #ddbf42?

The complementary color of #ddbf42 is #abbaff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffac51 and #abd064. The triadic partners are #00d7fa and #f99ce5.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddbf42?

Black text reads better on #ddbf42: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and black gives 11.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddbf42 a warm or cool color?

#ddbf42 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 95 degrees, its lightness 80.9% and its chroma 0.143.