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#ddbf59 color: Candelabra

#ddbf59 is rgb(221, 191, 89) in RGB and oklch(81.074% 0.12575 93.018) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

81.1%
0.126
93°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • 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
11.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #ddbf59

#ddbf59 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 81.1% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 93°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.8:1 contrast and black text 11.67:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Candelabra (#e1c161). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #ddbf59 mixed with white

  1. ddbf59
  2. e0c66d
  3. e4cc7f
  4. e7d390
  5. ebd9a1
  6. eee0b1
  7. f1e6c1
  8. f5ecd0
  9. f8f3e0
  10. fcf9f0

Darker: #ddbf59 mixed with black

  1. ddbf59
  2. c0a64c
  3. a48d40
  4. 887534
  5. 6e5e28
  6. 55481d
  7. 3d3313
  8. 261f09
  9. 110d03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #ddbf59 with less saturation

  1. ddbf59
  2. dabf67
  3. d7c073
  4. d5c07e
  5. d2c189
  6. cfc193
  7. ccc19d
  8. c9c1a6
  9. c6c1af
  10. c4c1b8

Questions about #ddbf59

What color is #ddbf59?

#ddbf59 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Candelabra. In RGB it is rgb(221, 191, 89), in HSL hsl(46.36, 66%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.074% 0.12575 93.018).

What colors go well with #ddbf59?

The complementary color of #ddbf59 is #a8bcff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #faae66 and #b2cf70. The triadic partners are #43d6f1 and #f2a2e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddbf59?

Black text reads better on #ddbf59: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and black gives 11.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddbf59 a warm or cool color?

#ddbf59 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 93 degrees, its lightness 81.1% and its chroma 0.126.