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#ddc593 color: Pale Moss

#ddc593 is rgb(221, 197, 147) in RGB and oklch(83.166% 0.07093 85.201) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

83.2%
0.071
85°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.68:1Hard to read
Lc -34
Black text
12.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 74

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About #ddc593

#ddc593 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 83.2% lightness, 0.071 chroma and a hue of 85°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.68:1 contrast and black text 12.48:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pale Moss (#dcc797). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #ddc593 mixed with white

  1. ddc593
  2. e0cb9e
  3. e4d1a9
  4. e7d6b4
  5. ebdcbe
  6. eee2c9
  7. f1e8d4
  8. f5eedf
  9. f8f3e9
  10. fcf9f4

Darker: #ddc593 mixed with black

  1. ddc593
  2. c0ab7f
  3. a4926c
  4. 887959
  5. 6e6147
  6. 554b36
  7. 3d3525
  8. 262116
  9. 110e08
  10. 020201

Calmer: #ddc593 with less saturation

  1. ddc593
  2. dbc599
  3. d9c69e
  4. d7c6a4
  5. d5c6a9
  6. d2c7ae
  7. d0c7b4
  8. cec7b9
  9. ccc7be
  10. cac7c3

Questions about #ddc593

What color is #ddc593?

#ddc593 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Pale Moss. In RGB it is rgb(221, 197, 147), in HSL hsl(40.54, 52.11%, 72.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.166% 0.07093 85.201).

What colors go well with #ddc593?

The complementary color of #ddc593 is #b2c8f7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #edbc9c and #c6ce99. The triadic partners are #90d6de and #e0b9e1.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddc593?

Black text reads better on #ddc593: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and black gives 12.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddc593 a warm or cool color?

#ddc593 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 85 degrees, its lightness 83.2% and its chroma 0.071.