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#ddc586 color: 24 Karat

#ddc586 is rgb(221, 197, 134) in RGB and oklch(82.925% 0.0855 89.503) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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43°
100%

82.9%
0.085
90°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.69:1Hard to read
Lc -34
Black text
12.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 74

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About #ddc586

#ddc586 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82.9% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 90°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.69:1 contrast and black text 12.41:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is 24 Karat (#dfc685). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #ddc586 mixed with white

  1. ddc586
  2. e0cb93
  3. e4d19f
  4. e7d7ab
  5. ebdcb7
  6. eee2c3
  7. f1e8cf
  8. f5eedb
  9. f8f3e7
  10. fcf9f3

Darker: #ddc586 mixed with black

  1. ddc586
  2. c0ab74
  3. a49262
  4. 887951
  5. 6e6140
  6. 554b30
  7. 3d3521
  8. 262113
  9. 110e06
  10. 020201

Calmer: #ddc586 with less saturation

  1. ddc586
  2. dbc58d
  3. d9c694
  4. d6c69b
  5. d4c6a2
  6. d2c6a8
  7. d0c7ae
  8. cec7b5
  9. cbc7bb
  10. c9c7c1

Questions about #ddc586

What color is #ddc586?

#ddc586 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is 24 Karat. In RGB it is rgb(221, 197, 134), in HSL hsl(43.45, 56.13%, 69.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.925% 0.0855 89.503).

What colors go well with #ddc586?

The complementary color of #ddc586 is #b1c5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f1ba8f and #c0d090. The triadic partners are #81d7e5 and #e7b3e2.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddc586?

Black text reads better on #ddc586: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and black gives 12.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddc586 a warm or cool color?

#ddc586 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 90 degrees, its lightness 82.9% and its chroma 0.085.