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#dbc042 color: Yellow Magic Orchestra

#dbc042 is rgb(219, 192, 66) in RGB and oklch(80.874% 0.14366 96.822) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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49°
100%

80.9%
0.144
97°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • yellow-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.81:1Hard to read
Lc -37
Black text
11.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #dbc042

#dbc042 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.9% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 97°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.81:1 contrast and black text 11.63:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Yellow Magic Orchestra (#dcc449). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #dbc042 mixed with white

  1. dbc042
  2. dec75c
  3. e2cd71
  4. e6d485
  5. e9da98
  6. ede0aa
  7. f0e7bb
  8. f4edcc
  9. f8f3dd
  10. fbf9ee

Darker: #dbc042 mixed with black

  1. dbc042
  2. bea738
  3. a28e2f
  4. 877625
  5. 6d5f1c
  6. 544914
  7. 3c340b
  8. 262005
  9. 110e01
  10. 020200

Calmer: #dbc042 with less saturation

  1. dbc042
  2. d8c055
  3. d6c165
  4. d3c173
  5. d0c180
  6. cdc18c
  7. cbc197
  8. c8c1a2
  9. c5c1ac
  10. c3c1b6

Questions about #dbc042

What color is #dbc042?

#dbc042 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Yellow Magic Orchestra. In RGB it is rgb(219, 192, 66), in HSL hsl(49.41, 68%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.874% 0.14366 96.822).

What colors go well with #dbc042?

The complementary color of #dbc042 is #adb9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fead4f and #a8d166. The triadic partners are #07d6fc and #fb9be2.

Is white or black text more readable on #dbc042?

Black text reads better on #dbc042: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and black gives 11.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dbc042 a warm or cool color?

#dbc042 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 97 degrees, its lightness 80.9% and its chroma 0.144.