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#dbc059 color: Cream Gold

#dbc059 is rgb(219, 192, 89) in RGB and oklch(81.089% 0.12612 94.735) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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48°
100%

81.1%
0.126
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
11.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #dbc059

#dbc059 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 81.1% lightness, 0.126 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 11.7:1, 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: #dbc059 mixed with white

  1. dbc059
  2. dfc76d
  3. e2cd7f
  4. e6d390
  5. e9daa1
  6. ede0b1
  7. f0e6c1
  8. f4edd0
  9. f8f3e0
  10. fbf9f0

Darker: #dbc059 mixed with black

  1. dbc059
  2. bea74c
  3. a28e40
  4. 877634
  5. 6d5f28
  6. 54491d
  7. 3c3413
  8. 262009
  9. 110e03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #dbc059 with less saturation

  1. dbc059
  2. d8c067
  3. d6c173
  4. d3c17e
  5. d0c189
  6. cec193
  7. cbc19d
  8. c9c1a6
  9. c6c1af
  10. c4c1b8

Questions about #dbc059

What color is #dbc059?

#dbc059 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Cream Gold. In RGB it is rgb(219, 192, 89), in HSL hsl(47.54, 64.36%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.089% 0.12612 94.735).

What colors go well with #dbc059?

The complementary color of #dbc059 is #abbbff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f9af64 and #afcf71. The triadic partners are #44d5f4 and #f3a2e2.

Is white or black text more readable on #dbc059?

Black text reads better on #dbc059: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and black gives 11.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dbc059 a warm or cool color?

#dbc059 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 95 degrees, its lightness 81.1% and its chroma 0.126.