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#ddc574 color: Chenin

#ddc574 is rgb(221, 197, 116) in RGB and oklch(82.635% 0.10476 93.389) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

82.6%
0.105
93°
  • 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 #ddc574

#ddc574 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82.6% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 93°.

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: #ddc574 mixed with white

  1. ddc574
  2. e0cb83
  3. e4d192
  4. e7d7a0
  5. eaddae
  6. eee2bc
  7. f1e8c9
  8. f5eed7
  9. f8f4e4
  10. fcf9f2

Darker: #ddc574 mixed with black

  1. ddc574
  2. c0ab64
  3. a49254
  4. 887945
  5. 6e6137
  6. 554b29
  7. 3d351b
  8. 26210f
  9. 110e05
  10. 020201

Calmer: #ddc574 with less saturation

  1. ddc574
  2. dbc57e
  3. d8c687
  4. d6c690
  5. d4c698
  6. d1c6a0
  7. cfc6a8
  8. cdc6b0
  9. cac6b7
  10. c8c6bf

Questions about #ddc574

What color is #ddc574?

#ddc574 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Chenin. In RGB it is rgb(221, 197, 116), in HSL hsl(46.29, 60.69%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.635% 0.10476 93.389).

What colors go well with #ddc574?

The complementary color of #ddc574 is #b0c2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f7b77d and #b9d285. The triadic partners are #6bd8ef and #f0ade3.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddc574?

Black text reads better on #ddc574: 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 #ddc574 a warm or cool color?

#ddc574 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 93 degrees, its lightness 82.6% and its chroma 0.105.