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#ddc658 color: Duck Butter

#ddc658 is rgb(221, 198, 88) in RGB and oklch(82.489% 0.13186 97.568) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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82.5%
0.132
98°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • amber-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.71:1Hard to read
Lc -34
Black text
12.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

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About #ddc658

#ddc658 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82.5% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 98°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.71:1 contrast and black text 12.29:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Duck Butter (#ddc75b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #ddc658 mixed with white

  1. ddc658
  2. e0cc6c
  3. e4d27f
  4. e7d890
  5. eadda1
  6. eee3b1
  7. f1e9c1
  8. f5eed1
  9. f8f4e0
  10. fbfaf0

Darker: #ddc658 mixed with black

  1. ddc658
  2. c0ac4b
  3. a4923f
  4. 887a33
  5. 6e6228
  6. 554b1d
  7. 3d3512
  8. 262109
  9. 110e03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #ddc658 with less saturation

  1. ddc658
  2. dbc667
  3. d8c674
  4. d6c780
  5. d3c78b
  6. d1c796
  7. cfc7a0
  8. ccc6aa
  9. cac6b3
  10. c8c6bc

Questions about #ddc658

What color is #ddc658?

#ddc658 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Duck Butter. In RGB it is rgb(221, 198, 88), in HSL hsl(49.62, 66.17%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.489% 0.13186 97.568).

What colors go well with #ddc658?

The complementary color of #ddc658 is #b4bfff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #feb461 and #aed675. The triadic partners are #43dafe and #fda4e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddc658?

Black text reads better on #ddc658: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and black gives 12.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddc658 a warm or cool color?

#ddc658 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 98 degrees, its lightness 82.5% and its chroma 0.132.