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#ddcb63 color: Gluten

#ddcb63 is rgb(221, 203, 99) in RGB and oklch(83.638% 0.12643 99.637) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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51°
100%

83.6%
0.126
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
12.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 75

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About #ddcb63

#ddcb63 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 83.6% lightness, 0.126 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 12.8:1, 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: #ddcb63 mixed with white

  1. ddcb63
  2. e0d075
  3. e4d686
  4. e7db97
  5. eae0a6
  6. eee6b5
  7. f1ebc4
  8. f4f0d3
  9. f8f5e2
  10. fbfaf0

Darker: #ddcb63 mixed with black

  1. ddcb63
  2. c0b055
  3. a49647
  4. 887d3a
  5. 6e652e
  6. 554d21
  7. 3d3716
  8. 26220b
  9. 110f03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #ddcb63 with less saturation

  1. ddcb63
  2. dbcb70
  3. d9cb7c
  4. d7cb87
  5. d5cb92
  6. d3cb9c
  7. d1cba5
  8. cfcaaf
  9. cdcab8
  10. cbcac0

Questions about #ddcb63

What color is #ddcb63?

#ddcb63 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Gluten. In RGB it is rgb(221, 203, 99), in HSL hsl(51.15, 64.21%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.638% 0.12643 99.637).

What colors go well with #ddcb63?

The complementary color of #ddcb63 is #bbc2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #feba68 and #afda80. The triadic partners are #55dcff and #ffa8e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddcb63?

Black text reads better on #ddcb63: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and black gives 12.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddcb63 a warm or cool color?

#ddcb63 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 100 degrees, its lightness 83.6% and its chroma 0.126.