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#dbbc2c color: Wax

#dbbc2c is rgb(219, 188, 44) in RGB and oklch(79.916% 0.15323 95.97) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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49°
100%

79.9%
0.153
96°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • yellow-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.87:1Hard to read
Lc -39
Black text
11.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #dbbc2c

#dbbc2c is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 79.9% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 96°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.87:1 contrast and black text 11.24:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Wax (#ddbb33). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #dbbc2c mixed with white

  1. dbbc2c
  2. dfc34e
  3. e2ca67
  4. e6d17d
  5. e9d891
  6. eddea4
  7. f0e5b7
  8. f4ecc9
  9. f8f2db
  10. fbf9ed

Darker: #dbbc2c mixed with black

  1. dbbc2c
  2. bea325
  3. a28b1e
  4. 877317
  5. 6d5d11
  6. 54470a
  7. 3c3205
  8. 261f02
  9. 110d01
  10. 020200

Calmer: #dbbc2c with less saturation

  1. dbbc2c
  2. d8bd46
  3. d5bd59
  4. d2bd69
  5. cfbe78
  6. ccbe85
  7. c9be91
  8. c6be9d
  9. c3bea8
  10. c0beb3

Questions about #dbbc2c

What color is #dbbc2c?

#dbbc2c is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Wax. In RGB it is rgb(219, 188, 44), in HSL hsl(49.37, 70.85%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.916% 0.15323 95.97).

What colors go well with #dbbc2c?

The complementary color of #dbbc2c is #a8b6ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffa740 and #a5cf59. The triadic partners are #00d5fc and #fa95e3.

Is white or black text more readable on #dbbc2c?

Black text reads better on #dbbc2c: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and black gives 11.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dbbc2c a warm or cool color?

#dbbc2c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 96 degrees, its lightness 79.9% and its chroma 0.153.