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#ddc168 color: Highlight Gold

#ddc168 is rgb(221, 193, 104) in RGB and oklch(81.659% 0.11361 92.291) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

81.7%
0.114
92°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.76:1Hard to read
Lc -36
Black text
11.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #ddc168

#ddc168 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 81.7% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 92°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.76:1 contrast and black text 11.9:1, 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: #ddc168 mixed with white

  1. ddc168
  2. e0c779
  3. e4ce89
  4. e7d498
  5. ebdaa8
  6. eee0b6
  7. f1e7c5
  8. f5edd4
  9. f8f3e2
  10. fcf9f1

Darker: #ddc168 mixed with black

  1. ddc168
  2. c0a759
  3. a48f4b
  4. 88773e
  5. 6e5f30
  6. 554924
  7. 3d3418
  8. 26200c
  9. 110e04
  10. 020200

Calmer: #ddc168 with less saturation

  1. ddc168
  2. dac173
  3. d8c27e
  4. d5c287
  5. d2c291
  6. d0c39a
  7. cdc3a2
  8. cbc3ab
  9. c8c3b3
  10. c5c3bb

Questions about #ddc168

What color is #ddc168?

#ddc168 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Highlight Gold. In RGB it is rgb(221, 193, 104), in HSL hsl(45.64, 63.24%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.659% 0.11361 92.291).

What colors go well with #ddc168?

The complementary color of #ddc168 is #aabeff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f8b273 and #b6cf7a. The triadic partners are #5ad6ee and #efa7e3.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddc168?

Black text reads better on #ddc168: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and black gives 11.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddc168 a warm or cool color?

#ddc168 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 92 degrees, its lightness 81.7% and its chroma 0.114.