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#ddc474 color: Chenin

#ddc474 is rgb(221, 196, 116) in RGB and oklch(82.433% 0.10397 92.584) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

82.4%
0.104
93°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.72:1Hard to read
Lc -35
Black text
12.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

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About #ddc474

#ddc474 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82.4% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 93°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.72:1 contrast and black text 12.22:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Chenin (#dec371). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #ddc474 mixed with white

  1. ddc474
  2. e0ca83
  3. e4d092
  4. e7d6a0
  5. ebdcae
  6. eee2bb
  7. f1e8c9
  8. f5eed7
  9. f8f3e4
  10. fcf9f2

Darker: #ddc474 mixed with black

  1. ddc474
  2. c0aa64
  3. a49154
  4. 887845
  5. 6e6137
  6. 554a29
  7. 3d351b
  8. 26210f
  9. 110e05
  10. 020201

Calmer: #ddc474 with less saturation

  1. ddc474
  2. dbc47e
  3. d8c587
  4. d6c58f
  5. d3c598
  6. d1c5a0
  7. cfc5a8
  8. ccc5af
  9. cac5b7
  10. c8c5be

Questions about #ddc474

What color is #ddc474?

#ddc474 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Chenin. In RGB it is rgb(221, 196, 116), in HSL hsl(45.71, 60.69%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.433% 0.10397 92.584).

What colors go well with #ddc474?

The complementary color of #ddc474 is #aec1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f6b77d and #b9d184. The triadic partners are #6bd7ed and #eeace3.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddc474?

Black text reads better on #ddc474: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and black gives 12.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddc474 a warm or cool color?

#ddc474 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 93 degrees, its lightness 82.4% and its chroma 0.104.