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#ddcb68 color: Pirate Treasure

#ddcb68 is rgb(221, 203, 104) in RGB and oklch(83.698% 0.12176 99.196) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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51°
100%

83.7%
0.122
99°
  • 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
12.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 75

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About #ddcb68

#ddcb68 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 83.7% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 99°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.64:1 contrast and black text 12.82:1, 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: #ddcb68 mixed with white

  1. ddcb68
  2. e0d079
  3. e4d68a
  4. e7db99
  5. eae0a8
  6. eee6b7
  7. f1ebc6
  8. f4f0d4
  9. f8f5e3
  10. fbfaf1

Darker: #ddcb68 mixed with black

  1. ddcb68
  2. c0b059
  3. a4964b
  4. 887d3e
  5. 6e6530
  6. 554d24
  7. 3d3718
  8. 26220c
  9. 110f04
  10. 020200

Calmer: #ddcb68 with less saturation

  1. ddcb68
  2. dbcb74
  3. d9cb7f
  4. d7cb8a
  5. d5cb94
  6. d3cb9d
  7. d1cba7
  8. cfcab0
  9. cdcab8
  10. cbcac1

Questions about #ddcb68

What color is #ddcb68?

#ddcb68 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Pirate Treasure. In RGB it is rgb(221, 203, 104), in HSL hsl(50.77, 63.24%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.698% 0.12176 99.196).

What colors go well with #ddcb68?

The complementary color of #ddcb68 is #bbc3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fdbb6d and #b1d982. The triadic partners are #5cdcff and #feaae4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddcb68?

Black text reads better on #ddcb68: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and black gives 12.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddcb68 a warm or cool color?

#ddcb68 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 99 degrees, its lightness 83.7% and its chroma 0.122.