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#ddbf45 color: Buried Gold

#ddbf45 is rgb(221, 191, 69) in RGB and oklch(80.883% 0.14115 95.079) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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48°
100%

80.9%
0.141
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 #ddbf45

#ddbf45 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.9% lightness, 0.141 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 Buried Gold (#dbbc4b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #ddbf45 mixed with white

  1. ddbf45
  2. e0c65e
  3. e4cc73
  4. e7d386
  5. ead999
  6. eee0ab
  7. f1e6bc
  8. f5eccd
  9. f8f3de
  10. fcf9ee

Darker: #ddbf45 mixed with black

  1. ddbf45
  2. c0a63b
  3. a48d31
  4. 887527
  5. 6e5e1e
  6. 554815
  7. 3d330c
  8. 261f05
  9. 110d02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #ddbf45 with less saturation

  1. ddbf45
  2. dabf57
  3. d7c067
  4. d4c074
  5. d1c181
  6. cec18d
  7. ccc198
  8. c9c1a2
  9. c6c1ad
  10. c3c1b7

Questions about #ddbf45

What color is #ddbf45?

#ddbf45 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Buried Gold. In RGB it is rgb(221, 191, 69), in HSL hsl(48.16, 69.09%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.883% 0.14115 95.079).

What colors go well with #ddbf45?

The complementary color of #ddbf45 is #aabaff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #feac54 and #acd065. The triadic partners are #12d7f9 and #f89ce4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddbf45?

Black text reads better on #ddbf45: 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 #ddbf45 a warm or cool color?

#ddbf45 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 95 degrees, its lightness 80.9% and its chroma 0.141.