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#dbc057 color: Cream Gold

#dbc057 is rgb(219, 192, 87) in RGB and oklch(81.067% 0.12782 94.96) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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48°
100%

81.1%
0.128
95°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • yellow-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.80:1Hard to read
Lc -37
Black text
11.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #dbc057

#dbc057 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 81.1% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 95°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.8:1 contrast and black text 11.69:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cream Gold (#dcc356). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #dbc057 mixed with white

  1. dbc057
  2. dfc76b
  3. e2cd7e
  4. e6d38f
  5. e9daa0
  6. ede0b0
  7. f0e6c0
  8. f4edd0
  9. f8f3e0
  10. fbf9ef

Darker: #dbc057 mixed with black

  1. dbc057
  2. bea74b
  3. a28e3e
  4. 877633
  5. 6d5f27
  6. 54491c
  7. 3c3412
  8. 262008
  9. 110e03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #dbc057 with less saturation

  1. dbc057
  2. d8c065
  3. d6c172
  4. d3c17d
  5. d0c188
  6. cec192
  7. cbc19c
  8. c9c1a6
  9. c6c1af
  10. c3c1b8

Questions about #dbc057

What color is #dbc057?

#dbc057 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Cream Gold. In RGB it is rgb(219, 192, 87), in HSL hsl(47.73, 64.71%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.067% 0.12782 94.96).

What colors go well with #dbc057?

The complementary color of #dbc057 is #abbbff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #faaf62 and #aed070. The triadic partners are #41d6f4 and #f4a1e2.

Is white or black text more readable on #dbc057?

Black text reads better on #dbc057: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and black gives 11.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dbc057 a warm or cool color?

#dbc057 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 95 degrees, its lightness 81.1% and its chroma 0.128.