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#dac55f color: Nervy Hue

#dac55f is rgb(218, 197, 95) in RGB and oklch(82.088% 0.12467 97.851) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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82.1%
0.125
98°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • orange-300
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.73:1Hard to read
Lc -35
Black text
12.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

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About #dac55f

#dac55f is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82.1% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 98°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.73:1 contrast and black text 12.13:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Nervy Hue (#d7c65b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #dac55f mixed with white

  1. dac55f
  2. decb72
  3. e1d183
  4. e5d794
  5. e8dda4
  6. ece3b3
  7. f0e8c3
  8. f4eed2
  9. f7f4e1
  10. fbf9f0

Darker: #dac55f mixed with black

  1. dac55f
  2. bdab52
  3. a29244
  4. 877938
  5. 6c612c
  6. 544b20
  7. 3c3515
  8. 25210a
  9. 110e03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #dac55f with less saturation

  1. dac55f
  2. d8c56c
  3. d5c578
  4. d3c583
  5. d1c58d
  6. cfc597
  7. cdc5a1
  8. cbc5aa
  9. c8c5b3
  10. c6c5bc

Questions about #dac55f

What color is #dac55f?

#dac55f is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Nervy Hue. In RGB it is rgb(218, 197, 95), in HSL hsl(49.76, 62.44%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.088% 0.12467 97.851).

What colors go well with #dac55f?

The complementary color of #dac55f is #b3bdff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fab466 and #add47a. The triadic partners are #4fd8fa and #f9a4e1.

Is white or black text more readable on #dac55f?

Black text reads better on #dac55f: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and black gives 12.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dac55f a warm or cool color?

#dac55f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 98 degrees, its lightness 82.1% and its chroma 0.125.