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#ddc565 color: California Dreaming

#ddc565 is rgb(221, 197, 101) in RGB and oklch(82.433% 0.11951 95.568) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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48°
100%

82.4%
0.120
96°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • orange-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.71:1Hard to read
Lc -35
Black text
12.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

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About #ddc565

#ddc565 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82.4% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 96°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.71:1 contrast and black text 12.25:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is California Dreaming (#dec569). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #ddc565 mixed with white

  1. ddc565
  2. e0cb77
  3. e4d187
  4. e7d797
  5. eadda7
  6. eee2b6
  7. f1e8c5
  8. f5eed3
  9. f8f4e2
  10. fcf9f0

Darker: #ddc565 mixed with black

  1. ddc565
  2. c0ab57
  3. a49249
  4. 88793c
  5. 6e612f
  6. 554b22
  7. 3d3517
  8. 26210c
  9. 110e03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #ddc565 with less saturation

  1. ddc565
  2. dbc571
  3. d8c67c
  4. d6c687
  5. d3c690
  6. d1c69a
  7. cfc6a3
  8. ccc6ac
  9. cac6b5
  10. c8c6bd

Questions about #ddc565

What color is #ddc565?

#ddc565 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is California Dreaming. In RGB it is rgb(221, 197, 101), in HSL hsl(48, 63.83%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.433% 0.11951 95.568).

What colors go well with #ddc565?

The complementary color of #ddc565 is #b1c0ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fbb56e and #b3d37c. The triadic partners are #57d9f6 and #f6a7e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddc565?

Black text reads better on #ddc565: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and black gives 12.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddc565 a warm or cool color?

#ddc565 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 96 degrees, its lightness 82.4% and its chroma 0.12.