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#ddc571 color: Chenin

#ddc571 is rgb(221, 197, 113) in RGB and oklch(82.592% 0.10781 93.886) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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47°
100%

82.6%
0.108
94°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.71:1Hard to read
Lc -34
Black text
12.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

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About #ddc571

#ddc571 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82.6% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 94°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.71:1 contrast and black text 12.3:1, 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: #ddc571 mixed with white

  1. ddc571
  2. e0cb81
  3. e4d190
  4. e7d79e
  5. eaddac
  6. eee2ba
  7. f1e8c8
  8. f5eed6
  9. f8f4e4
  10. fcf9f1

Darker: #ddc571 mixed with black

  1. ddc571
  2. c0ab61
  3. a49252
  4. 887943
  5. 6e6135
  6. 554b27
  7. 3d351a
  8. 26210e
  9. 110e04
  10. 020201

Calmer: #ddc571 with less saturation

  1. ddc571
  2. dbc57b
  3. d8c685
  4. d6c68e
  5. d4c696
  6. d1c69f
  7. cfc6a7
  8. cdc6af
  9. cac6b7
  10. c8c6be

Questions about #ddc571

What color is #ddc571?

#ddc571 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Chenin. In RGB it is rgb(221, 197, 113), in HSL hsl(46.67, 61.36%, 65.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.592% 0.10781 93.886).

What colors go well with #ddc571?

The complementary color of #ddc571 is #b0c1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f7b77a and #b7d283. The triadic partners are #67d8f1 and #f1ace3.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddc571?

Black text reads better on #ddc571: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and black gives 12.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddc571 a warm or cool color?

#ddc571 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 94 degrees, its lightness 82.6% and its chroma 0.108.