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#ddcb76 color: Sand Pyramid

#ddcb76 is rgb(221, 203, 118) in RGB and oklch(83.887% 0.1078 97.685) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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83.9%
0.108
98°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • orange-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.63:1Hard to read
Lc -32
Black text
12.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 76

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About #ddcb76

#ddcb76 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 83.9% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 98°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.63:1 contrast and black text 12.88:1, 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: #ddcb76 mixed with white

  1. ddcb76
  2. e0d085
  3. e4d693
  4. e7dba1
  5. eae0af
  6. eee5bd
  7. f1ebca
  8. f5f0d7
  9. f8f5e5
  10. fbfaf2

Darker: #ddcb76 mixed with black

  1. ddcb76
  2. c0b066
  3. a49656
  4. 887d47
  5. 6e6538
  6. 554d29
  7. 3d371c
  8. 26220f
  9. 110f05
  10. 020201

Calmer: #ddcb76 with less saturation

  1. ddcb76
  2. dbcb80
  3. d9cb89
  4. d7cb92
  5. d5cb9b
  6. d3cba3
  7. d1cbab
  8. d0cbb3
  9. cecbbb
  10. cccac3

Questions about #ddcb76

What color is #ddcb76?

#ddcb76 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Sand Pyramid. In RGB it is rgb(221, 203, 118), in HSL hsl(49.51, 60.23%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.887% 0.1078 97.685).

What colors go well with #ddcb76?

The complementary color of #ddcb76 is #bac4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f9bd7b and #b6d88b. The triadic partners are #6edbf9 and #f8afe3.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddcb76?

Black text reads better on #ddcb76: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and black gives 12.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddcb76 a warm or cool color?

#ddcb76 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 98 degrees, its lightness 83.9% and its chroma 0.108.