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#dbc142 color: Yellow Magic Orchestra

#dbc142 is rgb(219, 193, 66) in RGB and oklch(81.08% 0.14439 97.376) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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81.1%
0.144
97°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • yellow-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.79:1Hard to read
Lc -37
Black text
11.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #dbc142

#dbc142 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 81.1% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 97°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.79:1 contrast and black text 11.72:1, 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: #dbc142 mixed with white

  1. dbc142
  2. dec75c
  3. e2ce72
  4. e6d485
  5. e9db98
  6. ede1aa
  7. f0e7bb
  8. f4edcc
  9. f8f3dd
  10. fbf9ee

Darker: #dbc142 mixed with black

  1. dbc142
  2. bea738
  3. a28f2f
  4. 877725
  5. 6d5f1c
  6. 544914
  7. 3c340b
  8. 262005
  9. 110e01
  10. 020200

Calmer: #dbc142 with less saturation

  1. dbc142
  2. d8c155
  3. d6c265
  4. d3c273
  5. d0c280
  6. cec28c
  7. cbc297
  8. c9c2a2
  9. c6c2ad
  10. c3c1b7

Questions about #dbc142

What color is #dbc142?

#dbc142 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Yellow Magic Orchestra. In RGB it is rgb(219, 193, 66), in HSL hsl(49.8, 68%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.08% 0.14439 97.376).

What colors go well with #dbc142?

The complementary color of #dbc142 is #aebaff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fead4e and #a7d267. The triadic partners are #08d7fe and #fc9be2.

Is white or black text more readable on #dbc142?

Black text reads better on #dbc142: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and black gives 11.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dbc142 a warm or cool color?

#dbc142 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 97 degrees, its lightness 81.1% and its chroma 0.144.