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#ddca68 color: Pirate Treasure

#ddca68 is rgb(221, 202, 104) in RGB and oklch(83.493% 0.12087 98.555) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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100%

83.5%
0.121
99°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • amber-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.65:1Hard to read
Lc -32
Black text
12.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 75

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About #ddca68

#ddca68 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 83.5% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 99°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.65:1 contrast and black text 12.72:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pirate Treasure (#ddca69). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #ddca68 mixed with white

  1. ddca68
  2. e0cf79
  3. e4d58a
  4. e7da99
  5. eae0a8
  6. eee5b7
  7. f1eac6
  8. f5f0d4
  9. f8f5e3
  10. fbfaf1

Darker: #ddca68 mixed with black

  1. ddca68
  2. c0af59
  3. a4954b
  4. 887c3e
  5. 6e6430
  6. 554d24
  7. 3d3718
  8. 26220c
  9. 110f04
  10. 020200

Calmer: #ddca68 with less saturation

  1. ddca68
  2. dbca74
  3. d9ca7f
  4. d7ca8a
  5. d5ca94
  6. d3ca9d
  7. d1caa6
  8. cfcaaf
  9. cdc9b8
  10. cbc9c0

Questions about #ddca68

What color is #ddca68?

#ddca68 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Pirate Treasure. In RGB it is rgb(221, 202, 104), in HSL hsl(50.26, 63.24%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.493% 0.12087 98.555).

What colors go well with #ddca68?

The complementary color of #ddca68 is #b9c2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fcba6e and #b1d882. The triadic partners are #5cdcfe and #fdaae4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddca68?

Black text reads better on #ddca68: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and black gives 12.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddca68 a warm or cool color?

#ddca68 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 99 degrees, its lightness 83.5% and its chroma 0.121.