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#ddc588 color: 24 Karat

#ddc588 is rgb(221, 197, 136) in RGB and oklch(82.96% 0.08328 88.945) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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43°
100%

83%
0.083
89°
  • 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
12.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 74

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About #ddc588

#ddc588 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 83% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 89°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.69:1 contrast and black text 12.42:1, 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: #ddc588 mixed with white

  1. ddc588
  2. e0cb94
  3. e4d1a0
  4. e7d6ac
  5. ebdcb8
  6. eee2c4
  7. f1e8d0
  8. f5eedc
  9. f8f3e7
  10. fcf9f3

Darker: #ddc588 mixed with black

  1. ddc588
  2. c0ab75
  3. a49263
  4. 887952
  5. 6e6141
  6. 554b31
  7. 3d3522
  8. 262113
  9. 110e06
  10. 020201

Calmer: #ddc588 with less saturation

  1. ddc588
  2. dbc58f
  3. d9c696
  4. d6c69c
  5. d4c6a3
  6. d2c6a9
  7. d0c7af
  8. cec7b5
  9. cbc7bb
  10. c9c7c1

Questions about #ddc588

What color is #ddc588?

#ddc588 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is 24 Karat. In RGB it is rgb(221, 197, 136), in HSL hsl(43.06, 55.56%, 70%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.96% 0.08328 88.945).

What colors go well with #ddc588?

The complementary color of #ddc588 is #b1c6fe. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f0bb91 and #c1cf92. The triadic partners are #83d7e4 and #e6b4e2.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddc588?

Black text reads better on #ddc588: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and black gives 12.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddc588 a warm or cool color?

#ddc588 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 89 degrees, its lightness 83% and its chroma 0.083.