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#ddcc8d color: Master Key

#ddcc8d is rgb(221, 204, 141) in RGB and oklch(84.464% 0.08344 94.822) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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47°
100%

84.5%
0.083
95°
  • Beige
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Peach
  • orange-200
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.60:1Hard to read
Lc -31
Black text
13.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 77

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About #ddcc8d

#ddcc8d is a pastel light beige color. In OKLCH it has 84.5% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 95°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.6:1 contrast and black text 13.1:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Master Key (#ddcc88). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-200.

More light beige colors

Lighter: #ddcc8d mixed with white

  1. ddcc8d
  2. e0d199
  3. e4d6a4
  4. e7dbb0
  5. eae1bb
  6. eee6c7
  7. f1ebd2
  8. f5f0dd
  9. f8f5e9
  10. fcfaf4

Darker: #ddcc8d mixed with black

  1. ddcc8d
  2. c0b17a
  3. a49767
  4. 887e55
  5. 6e6544
  6. 554e33
  7. 3d3723
  8. 262214
  9. 110f07
  10. 020201

Calmer: #ddcc8d with less saturation

  1. ddcc8d
  2. dbcc94
  3. dacc9b
  4. d8cca1
  5. d6cca8
  6. d4ccae
  7. d3ccb4
  8. d1ccba
  9. cfccc0
  10. ceccc6

Questions about #ddcc8d

What color is #ddcc8d?

#ddcc8d is pastel light beige. The closest named color is Master Key. In RGB it is rgb(221, 204, 141), in HSL hsl(47.25, 54.05%, 70.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(84.464% 0.08344 94.822).

What colors go well with #ddcc8d?

The complementary color of #ddcc8d is #bbc8ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f3c192 and #c0d69a. The triadic partners are #8adaee and #efb8e2.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddcc8d?

Black text reads better on #ddcc8d: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and black gives 13.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddcc8d a warm or cool color?

#ddcc8d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 95 degrees, its lightness 84.5% and its chroma 0.083.