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#ddc563 color: Williams Pear Yellow

#ddc563 is rgb(221, 197, 99) in RGB and oklch(82.408% 0.12137 95.808) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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48°
100%

82.4%
0.121
96°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • 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

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About #ddc563

#ddc563 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82.4% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 96°.

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 Williams Pear Yellow (#ddc765). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #ddc563 mixed with white

  1. ddc563
  2. e0cb75
  3. e4d186
  4. e7d796
  5. eadda6
  6. eee3b5
  7. f1e8c4
  8. f5eed3
  9. f8f4e2
  10. fcf9f0

Darker: #ddc563 mixed with black

  1. ddc563
  2. c0ab55
  3. a49247
  4. 88793a
  5. 6e612e
  6. 554b21
  7. 3d3516
  8. 26210b
  9. 110e03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #ddc563 with less saturation

  1. ddc563
  2. dbc56f
  3. d8c67b
  4. d6c685
  5. d3c690
  6. d1c699
  7. cfc6a2
  8. ccc6ab
  9. cac6b4
  10. c8c5bd

Questions about #ddc563

What color is #ddc563?

#ddc563 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Williams Pear Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(221, 197, 99), in HSL hsl(48.2, 64.21%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.408% 0.12137 95.808).

What colors go well with #ddc563?

The complementary color of #ddc563 is #b1c0ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fbb56c and #b2d47b. The triadic partners are #54d9f7 and #f7a7e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddc563?

Black text reads better on #ddc563: 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 #ddc563 a warm or cool color?

#ddc563 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 96 degrees, its lightness 82.4% and its chroma 0.121.