Skip to the color picker

#ddc477 color: Chenin

#ddc477 is rgb(221, 196, 119) in RGB and oklch(82.478% 0.10086 92.021) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Read as HEX

45°
100%

82.5%
0.101
92°
  • 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
12.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

Shades

From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.

Harmonies

Open as palette

Recent

Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.

About #ddc477

#ddc477 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82.5% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 92°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.72:1 contrast and black text 12.24:1, 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: #ddc477 mixed with white

  1. ddc477
  2. e0ca86
  3. e4d094
  4. e7d6a2
  5. ebdcaf
  6. eee2bd
  7. f1e8ca
  8. f5eed7
  9. f8f3e5
  10. fcf9f2

Darker: #ddc477 mixed with black

  1. ddc477
  2. c0aa67
  3. a49157
  4. 887847
  5. 6e6138
  6. 554a2a
  7. 3d351c
  8. 262110
  9. 110e05
  10. 020201

Calmer: #ddc477 with less saturation

  1. ddc477
  2. dbc480
  3. d8c589
  4. d6c591
  5. d4c599
  6. d1c5a1
  7. cfc5a9
  8. ccc5b0
  9. cac6b7
  10. c8c5be

Questions about #ddc477

What color is #ddc477?

#ddc477 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Chenin. In RGB it is rgb(221, 196, 119), in HSL hsl(45.29, 60%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.478% 0.10086 92.021).

What colors go well with #ddc477?

The complementary color of #ddc477 is #afc2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f5b780 and #bad086. The triadic partners are #6fd7ec and #edaee3.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddc477?

Black text reads better on #ddc477: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and black gives 12.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddc477 a warm or cool color?

#ddc477 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 92 degrees, its lightness 82.5% and its chroma 0.101.