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#ddcc6a color: Gluten

#ddcc6a is rgb(221, 204, 106) in RGB and oklch(83.929% 0.12075 99.647) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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51°
100%

83.9%
0.121
100°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • amber-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.63:1Hard to read
Lc -31
Black text
12.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 76

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About #ddcc6a

#ddcc6a is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 83.9% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 100°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.63:1 contrast and black text 12.92:1, 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: #ddcc6a mixed with white

  1. ddcc6a
  2. e0d17b
  3. e4d78b
  4. e7dc9b
  5. eae1a9
  6. eee6b8
  7. f1ebc7
  8. f4f0d5
  9. f8f5e3
  10. fbfaf1

Darker: #ddcc6a mixed with black

  1. ddcc6a
  2. c0b15b
  3. a4974d
  4. 887e3f
  5. 6e6531
  6. 554e24
  7. 3d3718
  8. 26220d
  9. 110f04
  10. 020200

Calmer: #ddcc6a with less saturation

  1. ddcc6a
  2. dbcc76
  3. d9cc81
  4. d7cc8b
  5. d5cc95
  6. d3cc9f
  7. d1cca8
  8. d0cbb1
  9. cecbb9
  10. cccbc2

Questions about #ddcc6a

What color is #ddcc6a?

#ddcc6a is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Gluten. In RGB it is rgb(221, 204, 106), in HSL hsl(51.13, 62.84%, 64.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.929% 0.12075 99.647).

What colors go well with #ddcc6a?

The complementary color of #ddcc6a is #bcc3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fdbc6f and #b1da84. The triadic partners are #5fddff and #ffabe4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddcc6a?

Black text reads better on #ddcc6a: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and black gives 12.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddcc6a a warm or cool color?

#ddcc6a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 100 degrees, its lightness 83.9% and its chroma 0.121.