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#ddbf51 color: Buried Gold

#ddbf51 is rgb(221, 191, 81) in RGB and oklch(80.99% 0.13231 93.949) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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47°
100%

81%
0.132
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
11.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #ddbf51

#ddbf51 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 81% lightness, 0.132 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 11.65:1, 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: #ddbf51 mixed with white

  1. ddbf51
  2. e0c667
  3. e4cc7a
  4. e7d38c
  5. ead99d
  6. eee0ae
  7. f1e6bf
  8. f5eccf
  9. f8f3df
  10. fcf9ef

Darker: #ddbf51 mixed with black

  1. ddbf51
  2. c0a645
  3. a48d3a
  4. 88752f
  5. 6e5e24
  6. 55481a
  7. 3d3310
  8. 261f07
  9. 110d02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #ddbf51 with less saturation

  1. ddbf51
  2. dabf60
  3. d7c06e
  4. d4c07a
  5. d2c185
  6. cfc190
  7. ccc19b
  8. c9c1a5
  9. c6c1ae
  10. c3c1b8

Questions about #ddbf51

What color is #ddbf51?

#ddbf51 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Buried Gold. In RGB it is rgb(221, 191, 81), in HSL hsl(47.14, 67.31%, 59.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.99% 0.13231 93.949).

What colors go well with #ddbf51?

The complementary color of #ddbf51 is #a9bbff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fcad5f and #afcf6b. The triadic partners are #34d6f5 and #f5a0e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddbf51?

Black text reads better on #ddbf51: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and black gives 11.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddbf51 a warm or cool color?

#ddbf51 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 94 degrees, its lightness 81% and its chroma 0.132.