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#ddc889 color: 24 Karat

#ddc889 is rgb(221, 200, 137) in RGB and oklch(83.582% 0.08452 91.764) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45°
100%

83.6%
0.085
92°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.65:1Hard to read
Lc -33
Black text
12.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 75

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About #ddc889

#ddc889 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 83.6% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 92°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.65:1 contrast and black text 12.7:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is 24 Karat (#dfc685). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #ddc889 mixed with white

  1. ddc889
  2. e0ce95
  3. e4d3a1
  4. e7d9ad
  5. ebdeb9
  6. eee4c5
  7. f1e9d0
  8. f5efdc
  9. f8f4e8
  10. fcfaf3

Darker: #ddc889 mixed with black

  1. ddc889
  2. c0ae76
  3. a49464
  4. 887b53
  5. 6e6342
  6. 554c31
  7. 3d3622
  8. 262114
  9. 110f07
  10. 020201

Calmer: #ddc889 with less saturation

  1. ddc889
  2. dbc890
  3. d9c897
  4. d7c99e
  5. d5c9a4
  6. d3c9ab
  7. d1c9b1
  8. cfc9b7
  9. cdc9bd
  10. cbc9c3

Questions about #ddc889

What color is #ddc889?

#ddc889 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is 24 Karat. In RGB it is rgb(221, 200, 137), in HSL hsl(45, 55.26%, 70.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.582% 0.08452 91.764).

What colors go well with #ddc889?

The complementary color of #ddc889 is #b5c7ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f2bd90 and #c0d295. The triadic partners are #85d8e9 and #eab5e2.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddc889?

Black text reads better on #ddc889: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and black gives 12.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddc889 a warm or cool color?

#ddc889 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 92 degrees, its lightness 83.6% and its chroma 0.085.