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#ddbf4e color: Buried Gold

#ddbf4e is rgb(221, 191, 78) in RGB and oklch(80.962% 0.13463 94.259) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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47°
100%

81%
0.135
94°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • yellow-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.80:1Hard to read
Lc -37
Black text
11.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #ddbf4e

#ddbf4e is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 81% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 94°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.8:1 contrast and black text 11.64:1, 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: #ddbf4e mixed with white

  1. ddbf4e
  2. e0c664
  3. e4cc78
  4. e7d38b
  5. ead99c
  6. eee0ad
  7. f1e6be
  8. f5ecce
  9. f8f3df
  10. fcf9ef

Darker: #ddbf4e mixed with black

  1. ddbf4e
  2. c0a643
  3. a48d38
  4. 88752d
  5. 6e5e23
  6. 554819
  7. 3d330f
  8. 261f07
  9. 110d02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #ddbf4e with less saturation

  1. ddbf4e
  2. dabf5e
  3. d7c06c
  4. d4c079
  5. d2c184
  6. cfc18f
  7. ccc19a
  8. c9c1a4
  9. c6c1ae
  10. c3c1b7

Questions about #ddbf4e

What color is #ddbf4e?

#ddbf4e is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Buried Gold. In RGB it is rgb(221, 191, 78), in HSL hsl(47.41, 67.77%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.962% 0.13463 94.259).

What colors go well with #ddbf4e?

The complementary color of #ddbf4e is #a9bbff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fdad5c and #aed06a. The triadic partners are #2ed6f6 and #f69fe4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddbf4e?

Black text reads better on #ddbf4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and black gives 11.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddbf4e a warm or cool color?

#ddbf4e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 94 degrees, its lightness 81% and its chroma 0.135.