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#ddcb62 color: Gluten

#ddcb62 is rgb(221, 203, 98) in RGB and oklch(83.626% 0.12734 99.72) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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51°
100%

83.6%
0.127
100°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • amber-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.64:1Hard to read
Lc -32
Black text
12.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 75

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About #ddcb62

#ddcb62 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 83.6% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 100°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.64:1 contrast and black text 12.79:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Gluten (#ddcc66). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #ddcb62 mixed with white

  1. ddcb62
  2. e0d075
  3. e4d686
  4. e7db96
  5. eae0a6
  6. eee6b5
  7. f1ebc4
  8. f4f0d3
  9. f8f5e2
  10. fbfaf0

Darker: #ddcb62 mixed with black

  1. ddcb62
  2. c0b054
  3. a49647
  4. 887d3a
  5. 6e652d
  6. 554d21
  7. 3d3716
  8. 26220b
  9. 110f03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #ddcb62 with less saturation

  1. ddcb62
  2. dbcb6f
  3. d9cb7b
  4. d7cb87
  5. d5cb91
  6. d3cb9b
  7. d1cba5
  8. cfcaae
  9. cdcab7
  10. cbcac0

Questions about #ddcb62

What color is #ddcb62?

#ddcb62 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Gluten. In RGB it is rgb(221, 203, 98), in HSL hsl(51.22, 64.4%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.626% 0.12734 99.72).

What colors go well with #ddcb62?

The complementary color of #ddcb62 is #bbc2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #feba67 and #aeda7f. The triadic partners are #54dcff and #ffa8e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddcb62?

Black text reads better on #ddcb62: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and black gives 12.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddcb62 a warm or cool color?

#ddcb62 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 100 degrees, its lightness 83.6% and its chroma 0.127.