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#ddbf68 color: Highlight Gold

#ddbf68 is rgb(221, 191, 104) in RGB and oklch(81.255% 0.11218 90.774) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45°
100%

81.3%
0.112
91°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.79:1Hard to read
Lc -37
Black text
11.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #ddbf68

#ddbf68 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 81.3% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 91°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.79:1 contrast and black text 11.73:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Highlight Gold (#dfc16d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #ddbf68 mixed with white

  1. ddbf68
  2. e0c679
  3. e4cc89
  4. e7d398
  5. ebd9a7
  6. eedfb6
  7. f1e6c5
  8. f5ecd4
  9. f8f2e2
  10. fcf9f1

Darker: #ddbf68 mixed with black

  1. ddbf68
  2. c0a659
  3. a48d4b
  4. 88753e
  5. 6e5e30
  6. 554824
  7. 3d3318
  8. 261f0c
  9. 110d04
  10. 020200

Calmer: #ddbf68 with less saturation

  1. ddbf68
  2. dac073
  3. d8c07d
  4. d5c087
  5. d2c190
  6. cfc199
  7. cdc1a1
  8. cac1aa
  9. c7c1b2
  10. c4c2ba

Questions about #ddbf68

What color is #ddbf68?

#ddbf68 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Highlight Gold. In RGB it is rgb(221, 191, 104), in HSL hsl(44.62, 63.24%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.255% 0.11218 90.774).

What colors go well with #ddbf68?

The complementary color of #ddbf68 is #a6beff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f7b175 and #b7cd78. The triadic partners are #5ad5ea and #eca7e3.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddbf68?

Black text reads better on #ddbf68: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and black gives 11.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddbf68 a warm or cool color?

#ddbf68 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 91 degrees, its lightness 81.3% and its chroma 0.112.