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#ddc453 color: Cream Gold

#ddc453 is rgb(221, 196, 83) in RGB and oklch(82.029% 0.13438 96.815) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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49°
100%

82%
0.134
97°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • yellow-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.74:1Hard to read
Lc -35
Black text
12.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #ddc453

#ddc453 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 97°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.74:1 contrast and black text 12.1:1, 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: #ddc453 mixed with white

  1. ddc453
  2. e0ca68
  3. e4d07c
  4. e7d68e
  5. eadc9f
  6. eee2af
  7. f1e8c0
  8. f5eed0
  9. f8f4df
  10. fbf9ef

Darker: #ddc453 mixed with black

  1. ddc453
  2. c0aa47
  3. a4913b
  4. 887830
  5. 6e6125
  6. 554a1b
  7. 3d3511
  8. 262108
  9. 110e02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #ddc453 with less saturation

  1. ddc453
  2. dac463
  3. d8c570
  4. d5c57d
  5. d3c588
  6. d0c593
  7. cec59d
  8. cbc5a7
  9. c9c5b1
  10. c6c4bb

Questions about #ddc453

What color is #ddc453?

#ddc453 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Cream Gold. In RGB it is rgb(221, 196, 83), in HSL hsl(49.13, 66.99%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.029% 0.13438 96.815).

What colors go well with #ddc453?

The complementary color of #ddc453 is #b1beff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #feb25d and #add471. The triadic partners are #39d9fc and #fba1e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddc453?

Black text reads better on #ddc453: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and black gives 12.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddc453 a warm or cool color?

#ddc453 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 97 degrees, its lightness 82% and its chroma 0.134.