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#ddc65d color: Duck Butter

#ddc65d is rgb(221, 198, 93) in RGB and oklch(82.543% 0.12757 97.101) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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49°
100%

82.5%
0.128
97°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • 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 #ddc65d

#ddc65d is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82.5% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 97°.

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

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #ddc65d mixed with white

  1. ddc65d
  2. e0cc70
  3. e4d282
  4. e7d893
  5. eadda3
  6. eee3b3
  7. f1e9c2
  8. f5eed2
  9. f8f4e1
  10. fbfaf0

Darker: #ddc65d mixed with black

  1. ddc65d
  2. c0ac50
  3. a49243
  4. 887a37
  5. 6e622a
  6. 554b1f
  7. 3d3514
  8. 26210a
  9. 110e03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #ddc65d with less saturation

  1. ddc65d
  2. dbc66b
  3. d8c677
  4. d6c782
  5. d3c78d
  6. d1c797
  7. cfc7a1
  8. ccc6ab
  9. cac6b4
  10. c8c6bd

Questions about #ddc65d

What color is #ddc65d?

#ddc65d is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Duck Butter. In RGB it is rgb(221, 198, 93), in HSL hsl(49.22, 65.31%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.543% 0.12757 97.101).

What colors go well with #ddc65d?

The complementary color of #ddc65d is #b4bfff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fdb565 and #afd578. The triadic partners are #4bdafc and #fba5e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddc65d?

Black text reads better on #ddc65d: 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 #ddc65d a warm or cool color?

#ddc65d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 97 degrees, its lightness 82.5% and its chroma 0.128.