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#dbc272 color: Chenin

#dbc272 is rgb(219, 194, 114) in RGB and oklch(81.815% 0.10401 92.572) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

81.8%
0.104
93°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.75:1Hard to read
Lc -36
Black text
11.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #dbc272

#dbc272 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 81.8% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 93°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.75:1 contrast and black text 11.97:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Chenin (#dec371). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #dbc272 mixed with white

  1. dbc272
  2. dfc881
  3. e2ce90
  4. e6d59e
  5. e9dbad
  6. ede1ba
  7. f0e7c8
  8. f4edd6
  9. f8f3e4
  10. fbf9f1

Darker: #dbc272 mixed with black

  1. dbc272
  2. bea862
  3. a28f53
  4. 877744
  5. 6d6036
  6. 544928
  7. 3c341b
  8. 26200e
  9. 110e04
  10. 020201

Calmer: #dbc272 with less saturation

  1. dbc272
  2. d9c27c
  3. d6c385
  4. d4c38d
  5. d1c396
  6. cfc39e
  7. cdc3a6
  8. cac3ad
  9. c8c3b5
  10. c6c3bc

Questions about #dbc272

What color is #dbc272?

#dbc272 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Chenin. In RGB it is rgb(219, 194, 114), in HSL hsl(45.71, 59.32%, 65.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.815% 0.10401 92.572).

What colors go well with #dbc272?

The complementary color of #dbc272 is #acbfff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f4b57b and #b7cf82. The triadic partners are #69d5eb and #ecabe1.

Is white or black text more readable on #dbc272?

Black text reads better on #dbc272: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and black gives 11.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dbc272 a warm or cool color?

#dbc272 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 93 degrees, its lightness 81.8% and its chroma 0.104.