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#dddf9c color: Young Wheat

#dddf9c is rgb(221, 223, 156) in RGB and oklch(88.634% 0.08649 109.482) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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62°
100%

88.6%
0.086
109°
  • Yellow
  • Very light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Khaki
  • amber-200
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.39:1Hard to read
Lc -22
Black text
15.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 85

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About #dddf9c

#dddf9c is a pastel very light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 88.6% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 109°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.39:1 contrast and black text 15.11:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Young Wheat (#dcdf9d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-200.

More very light yellow colors

Lighter: #dddf9c mixed with white

  1. dddf9c
  2. e0e2a6
  3. e4e6b0
  4. e7e9bb
  5. eaecc4
  6. eeefce
  7. f1f2d8
  8. f5f6e2
  9. f8f9ec
  10. fbfcf5

Darker: #dddf9c mixed with black

  1. dddf9c
  2. c0c287
  3. a4a573
  4. 888a5f
  5. 6e6f4c
  6. 555639
  7. 3d3d28
  8. 262718
  9. 111209
  10. 020201

Calmer: #dddf9c with less saturation

  1. dddf9c
  2. dddfa3
  3. dcdea9
  4. dcdeb0
  5. dbddb6
  6. dbddbc
  7. dbdcc2
  8. dadbc8
  9. dadbce
  10. dadad4

Questions about #dddf9c

What color is #dddf9c?

#dddf9c is pastel very light yellow. The closest named color is Young Wheat. In RGB it is rgb(221, 223, 156), in HSL hsl(61.79, 51.15%, 74.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(88.634% 0.08649 109.482).

What colors go well with #dddf9c?

The complementary color of #dddf9c is #d8d1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f8d498 and #bce8b1. The triadic partners are #9ce5ff and #ffc3e2.

Is white or black text more readable on #dddf9c?

Black text reads better on #dddf9c: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and black gives 15.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dddf9c a warm or cool color?

#dddf9c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 109 degrees, its lightness 88.6% and its chroma 0.086.