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#ddca76 color: Sand Pyramid

#ddca76 is rgb(221, 202, 118) in RGB and oklch(83.682% 0.1069 96.947) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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49°
100%

83.7%
0.107
97°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • orange-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.64:1Hard to read
Lc -32
Black text
12.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 75

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About #ddca76

#ddca76 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 83.7% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 97°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.64:1 contrast and black text 12.78:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sand Pyramid (#ddcc77). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #ddca76 mixed with white

  1. ddca76
  2. e0cf85
  3. e4d593
  4. e7daa1
  5. eae0af
  6. eee5bd
  7. f1eaca
  8. f5efd7
  9. f8f5e5
  10. fcfaf2

Darker: #ddca76 mixed with black

  1. ddca76
  2. c0af66
  3. a49556
  4. 887c47
  5. 6e6438
  6. 554d29
  7. 3d371c
  8. 26220f
  9. 110f05
  10. 020201

Calmer: #ddca76 with less saturation

  1. ddca76
  2. dbca80
  3. d9ca89
  4. d7ca92
  5. d5ca9b
  6. d3caa3
  7. d1caab
  8. cfcab3
  9. cdcaba
  10. cbcac2

Questions about #ddca76

What color is #ddca76?

#ddca76 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Sand Pyramid. In RGB it is rgb(221, 202, 118), in HSL hsl(48.93, 60.23%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.682% 0.1069 96.947).

What colors go well with #ddca76?

The complementary color of #ddca76 is #b8c4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f9bc7c and #b7d78a. The triadic partners are #6edbf7 and #f7afe3.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddca76?

Black text reads better on #ddca76: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and black gives 12.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddca76 a warm or cool color?

#ddca76 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 97 degrees, its lightness 83.7% and its chroma 0.107.