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#ddca6c color: Pirate Treasure

#ddca6c is rgb(221, 202, 108) in RGB and oklch(83.544% 0.11701 98.144) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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83.5%
0.117
98°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • orange-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.65:1Hard to read
Lc -32
Black text
12.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 75

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About #ddca6c

#ddca6c is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 83.5% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 98°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.65:1 contrast and black text 12.74:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #ddca6c mixed with white

  1. ddca6c
  2. e0cf7d
  3. e4d58c
  4. e7da9b
  5. eae0aa
  6. eee5b9
  7. f1eac7
  8. f5efd5
  9. f8f5e3
  10. fbfaf1

Darker: #ddca6c mixed with black

  1. ddca6c
  2. c0af5d
  3. a4954e
  4. 887c40
  5. 6e6432
  6. 554d25
  7. 3d3719
  8. 26220d
  9. 110f04
  10. 020200

Calmer: #ddca6c with less saturation

  1. ddca6c
  2. dbca77
  3. d9ca82
  4. d7ca8c
  5. d5ca96
  6. d3ca9f
  7. d1caa8
  8. cfcab0
  9. cdcab9
  10. cbc9c1

Questions about #ddca6c

What color is #ddca6c?

#ddca6c is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Pirate Treasure. In RGB it is rgb(221, 202, 108), in HSL hsl(49.91, 62.43%, 64.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.544% 0.11701 98.144).

What colors go well with #ddca6c?

The complementary color of #ddca6c is #b9c3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fbba72 and #b3d884. The triadic partners are #61dbfc and #fbabe3.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddca6c?

Black text reads better on #ddca6c: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and black gives 12.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddca6c a warm or cool color?

#ddca6c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 98 degrees, its lightness 83.5% and its chroma 0.117.