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#ddc359 color: Cream Gold

#ddc359 is rgb(221, 195, 89) in RGB and oklch(81.886% 0.12867 95.621) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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48°
100%

81.9%
0.129
96°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • yellow-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.75:1Hard to read
Lc -36
Black text
12.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #ddc359

#ddc359 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 81.9% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 96°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.75:1 contrast and black text 12.02:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cream Gold (#dcc356). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #ddc359 mixed with white

  1. ddc359
  2. e0c96d
  3. e4cf7f
  4. e7d690
  5. eadca1
  6. eee2b1
  7. f1e8c1
  8. f5edd1
  9. f8f3e0
  10. fcf9f0

Darker: #ddc359 mixed with black

  1. ddc359
  2. c0a94c
  3. a49040
  4. 887834
  5. 6e6028
  6. 554a1d
  7. 3d3413
  8. 262009
  9. 110e03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #ddc359 with less saturation

  1. ddc359
  2. dac367
  3. d8c474
  4. d5c47f
  5. d3c48a
  6. d0c495
  7. cec49f
  8. cbc4a8
  9. c9c4b2
  10. c6c4bb

Questions about #ddc359

What color is #ddc359?

#ddc359 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Cream Gold. In RGB it is rgb(221, 195, 89), in HSL hsl(48.18, 66%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.886% 0.12867 95.621).

What colors go well with #ddc359?

The complementary color of #ddc359 is #afbeff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fcb264 and #b0d373. The triadic partners are #44d8f8 and #f8a3e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddc359?

Black text reads better on #ddc359: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and black gives 12.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddc359 a warm or cool color?

#ddc359 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 96 degrees, its lightness 81.9% and its chroma 0.129.