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#dbc16c color: Highlight Gold

#dbc16c is rgb(219, 193, 108) in RGB and oklch(81.527% 0.10928 92.817) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

81.5%
0.109
93°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.77:1Hard to read
Lc -36
Black text
11.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #dbc16c

#dbc16c is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 81.5% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 93°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.77:1 contrast and black text 11.86:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Highlight Gold (#dfc16d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #dbc16c mixed with white

  1. dbc16c
  2. dfc77c
  3. e2ce8c
  4. e6d49b
  5. e9daa9
  6. ede0b8
  7. f0e7c6
  8. f4edd5
  9. f8f3e3
  10. fbf9f1

Darker: #dbc16c mixed with black

  1. dbc16c
  2. bea75d
  3. a28f4e
  4. 877740
  5. 6d5f32
  6. 544925
  7. 3c3419
  8. 26200d
  9. 110e04
  10. 020200

Calmer: #dbc16c with less saturation

  1. dbc16c
  2. d9c176
  3. d6c280
  4. d4c289
  5. d1c292
  6. cfc29b
  7. ccc2a3
  8. cac3ab
  9. c7c3b3
  10. c5c2bb

Questions about #dbc16c

What color is #dbc16c?

#dbc16c is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Highlight Gold. In RGB it is rgb(219, 193, 108), in HSL hsl(45.95, 60.66%, 64.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.527% 0.10928 92.817).

What colors go well with #dbc16c?

The complementary color of #dbc16c is #abbeff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f5b376 and #b5ce7d. The triadic partners are #61d5ec and #eda8e1.

Is white or black text more readable on #dbc16c?

Black text reads better on #dbc16c: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and black gives 11.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dbc16c a warm or cool color?

#dbc16c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 93 degrees, its lightness 81.5% and its chroma 0.109.