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#ddd990 color: Flax Fibre

#ddd990 is rgb(221, 217, 144) in RGB and oklch(87.179% 0.09346 105.496) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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57°
100%

87.2%
0.093
105°
  • Yellow
  • Very light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Khaki
  • orange-200
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.46:1Hard to read
Lc -25
Black text
14.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 82

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About #ddd990

#ddd990 is a pastel very light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 87.2% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 105°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.46:1 contrast and black text 14.4:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Flax Fibre (#e0d68e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-200.

More very light yellow colors

Lighter: #ddd990 mixed with white

  1. ddd990
  2. e0dd9c
  3. e4e1a7
  4. e7e5b2
  5. eae8be
  6. eeecc9
  7. f1f0d4
  8. f4f4df
  9. f8f8e9
  10. fbfbf4

Darker: #ddd990 mixed with black

  1. ddd990
  2. c0bc7d
  3. a4a16a
  4. 888657
  5. 6e6c45
  6. 555334
  7. 3d3b24
  8. 262515
  9. 111107
  10. 020201

Calmer: #ddd990 with less saturation

  1. ddd990
  2. dcd998
  3. dbd89f
  4. dad8a6
  5. d9d8ad
  6. d9d7b4
  7. d8d7bb
  8. d7d6c1
  9. d6d6c8
  10. d5d5ce

Questions about #ddd990

What color is #ddd990?

#ddd990 is pastel very light yellow. The closest named color is Flax Fibre. In RGB it is rgb(221, 217, 144), in HSL hsl(56.88, 53.1%, 71.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(87.179% 0.09346 105.496).

What colors go well with #ddd990?

The complementary color of #ddd990 is #cfcdff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f9cd8f and #bae3a5. The triadic partners are #8fe2ff and #ffbce2.

Is white or black text more readable on #ddd990?

Black text reads better on #ddd990: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and black gives 14.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ddd990 a warm or cool color?

#ddd990 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 105 degrees, its lightness 87.2% and its chroma 0.093.