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#ddc573 color: Chenin

#ddc573 is rgb(221, 197, 115) in RGB and oklch(82.621% 0.10578 93.559) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

82.6%
0.106
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
12.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

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About #ddc573

#ddc573 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82.6% lightness, 0.106 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 12.31:1, 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: #ddc573 mixed with white

  1. ddc573
  2. e0cb82
  3. e4d191
  4. e7d79f
  5. eaddad
  6. eee2bb
  7. f1e8c9
  8. f5eed6
  9. f8f4e4
  10. fcf9f1

Darker: #ddc573 mixed with black

  1. ddc573
  2. c0ab63
  3. a49254
  4. 887945
  5. 6e6136
  6. 554b28
  7. 3d351b
  8. 26210f
  9. 110e05
  10. 020201

Calmer: #ddc573 with less saturation

  1. ddc573
  2. dbc57d
  3. d8c686
  4. d6c68f
  5. d4c697
  6. d1c6a0
  7. cfc6a8
  8. cdc6af
  9. cac6b7
  10. c8c6bf

Questions about #ddc573

What color is #ddc573?

#ddc573 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Chenin. In RGB it is rgb(221, 197, 115), in HSL hsl(46.42, 60.92%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.621% 0.10578 93.559).

What colors go well with #ddc573?

The complementary color of #ddc573 is #b0c1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f7b77c and #b8d284. The triadic partners are #6ad8f0 and #f0ace3.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddc573?

Black text reads better on #ddc573: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and black gives 12.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddc573 a warm or cool color?

#ddc573 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 94 degrees, its lightness 82.6% and its chroma 0.106.