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#ddc65f color: Duck Butter

#ddc65f is rgb(221, 198, 95) in RGB and oklch(82.565% 0.1258 96.9) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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49°
100%

82.6%
0.126
97°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • orange-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.70:1Hard to read
Lc -34
Black text
12.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

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About #ddc65f

#ddc65f is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82.6% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 97°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.7:1 contrast and black text 12.32:1, 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: #ddc65f mixed with white

  1. ddc65f
  2. e0cc72
  3. e4d283
  4. e7d894
  5. eadda4
  6. eee3b4
  7. f1e9c3
  8. f5eed2
  9. f8f4e1
  10. fbf9f0

Darker: #ddc65f mixed with black

  1. ddc65f
  2. c0ac52
  3. a49244
  4. 887a38
  5. 6e622c
  6. 554b20
  7. 3d3515
  8. 26210a
  9. 110e03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #ddc65f with less saturation

  1. ddc65f
  2. dbc66c
  3. d8c678
  4. d6c783
  5. d3c78e
  6. d1c798
  7. cfc7a2
  8. cdc6ab
  9. cac6b4
  10. c8c6bd

Questions about #ddc65f

What color is #ddc65f?

#ddc65f is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Duck Butter. In RGB it is rgb(221, 198, 95), in HSL hsl(49.05, 64.95%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.565% 0.1258 96.9).

What colors go well with #ddc65f?

The complementary color of #ddc65f is #b4c0ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fdb567 and #b0d579. The triadic partners are #4edafb and #faa6e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddc65f?

Black text reads better on #ddc65f: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and black gives 12.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddc65f a warm or cool color?

#ddc65f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 97 degrees, its lightness 82.6% and its chroma 0.126.