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#ddc555 color: Cream Gold

#ddc555 is rgb(221, 197, 85) in RGB and oklch(82.253% 0.13354 97.235) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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49°
100%

82.3%
0.134
97°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • yellow-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.72:1Hard to read
Lc -35
Black text
12.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

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About #ddc555

#ddc555 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82.3% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 97°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.72:1 contrast and black text 12.19:1, 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: #ddc555 mixed with white

  1. ddc555
  2. e0cb6a
  3. e4d17d
  4. e7d78f
  5. eadda0
  6. eee3b0
  7. f1e8c0
  8. f5eed0
  9. f8f4e0
  10. fbf9ef

Darker: #ddc555 mixed with black

  1. ddc555
  2. c0ab49
  3. a4923d
  4. 887931
  5. 6e6126
  6. 554b1c
  7. 3d3511
  8. 262108
  9. 110e02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #ddc555 with less saturation

  1. ddc555
  2. dac564
  3. d8c672
  4. d6c67e
  5. d3c689
  6. d1c694
  7. cec69e
  8. ccc6a8
  9. c9c5b2
  10. c7c5bb

Questions about #ddc555

What color is #ddc555?

#ddc555 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Cream Gold. In RGB it is rgb(221, 197, 85), in HSL hsl(49.41, 66.67%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.253% 0.13354 97.235).

What colors go well with #ddc555?

The complementary color of #ddc555 is #b3beff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #feb35e and #add573. The triadic partners are #3dd9fd and #fca2e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddc555?

Black text reads better on #ddc555: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and black gives 12.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddc555 a warm or cool color?

#ddc555 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 97 degrees, its lightness 82.3% and its chroma 0.134.