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#ddc660 color: Williams Pear Yellow

#ddc660 is rgb(221, 198, 96) in RGB and oklch(82.577% 0.1249 96.796) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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49°
100%

82.6%
0.125
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 #ddc660

#ddc660 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82.6% lightness, 0.125 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 Williams Pear Yellow (#ddc765). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #ddc660 mixed with white

  1. ddc660
  2. e0cc73
  3. e4d284
  4. e7d894
  5. eadda4
  6. eee3b4
  7. f1e9c3
  8. f5eed2
  9. f8f4e1
  10. fbf9f0

Darker: #ddc660 mixed with black

  1. ddc660
  2. c0ac52
  3. a49245
  4. 887a38
  5. 6e622c
  6. 554b20
  7. 3d3515
  8. 26210a
  9. 110e03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #ddc660 with less saturation

  1. ddc660
  2. dbc66d
  3. d8c679
  4. d6c784
  5. d4c78e
  6. d1c798
  7. cfc7a2
  8. cdc7ab
  9. cac6b4
  10. c8c6bd

Questions about #ddc660

What color is #ddc660?

#ddc660 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Williams Pear Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(221, 198, 96), in HSL hsl(48.96, 64.77%, 62.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.577% 0.1249 96.796).

What colors go well with #ddc660?

The complementary color of #ddc660 is #b3c0ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fcb568 and #b0d57a. The triadic partners are #50dafa and #faa6e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddc660?

Black text reads better on #ddc660: 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 #ddc660 a warm or cool color?

#ddc660 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 97 degrees, its lightness 82.6% and its chroma 0.125.