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#dbc249 color: Yellow Magic Orchestra

#dbc249 is rgb(219, 194, 73) in RGB and oklch(81.342% 0.1403 97.44) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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81.3%
0.140
97°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • yellow-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.78:1Hard to read
Lc -37
Black text
11.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #dbc249

#dbc249 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 81.3% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 97°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.78:1 contrast and black text 11.82:1, 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: #dbc249 mixed with white

  1. dbc249
  2. dec861
  3. e2cf75
  4. e6d588
  5. e9db9a
  6. ede1ac
  7. f0e7bd
  8. f4edce
  9. f8f3de
  10. fbf9ef

Darker: #dbc249 mixed with black

  1. dbc249
  2. bea83e
  3. a28f34
  4. 87772a
  5. 6d6020
  6. 544917
  7. 3c340e
  8. 262006
  9. 110e02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #dbc249 with less saturation

  1. dbc249
  2. d8c25b
  3. d6c369
  4. d3c377
  5. d1c383
  6. cec38f
  7. ccc39a
  8. c9c3a4
  9. c7c2ae
  10. c4c2b8

Questions about #dbc249

What color is #dbc249?

#dbc249 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Yellow Magic Orchestra. In RGB it is rgb(219, 194, 73), in HSL hsl(49.73, 66.97%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.342% 0.1403 97.44).

What colors go well with #dbc249?

The complementary color of #dbc249 is #afbbff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #feaf54 and #a9d36b. The triadic partners are #25d7fd and #fc9de2.

Is white or black text more readable on #dbc249?

Black text reads better on #dbc249: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and black gives 11.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dbc249 a warm or cool color?

#dbc249 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 97 degrees, its lightness 81.3% and its chroma 0.14.