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#dbc36d color: Chenin

#dbc36d is rgb(219, 195, 109) in RGB and oklch(81.947% 0.10985 94.187) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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47°
100%

81.9%
0.110
94°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.74:1Hard to read
Lc -36
Black text
12.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #dbc36d

#dbc36d is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 81.9% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 94°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.74:1 contrast and black text 12.04:1, 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: #dbc36d mixed with white

  1. dbc36d
  2. dfc97d
  3. e2cf8d
  4. e6d59b
  5. e9dbaa
  6. ede1b9
  7. f0e7c7
  8. f4edd5
  9. f8f3e3
  10. fbf9f1

Darker: #dbc36d mixed with black

  1. dbc36d
  2. bea95e
  3. a2904f
  4. 877841
  5. 6d6033
  6. 544a26
  7. 3c3419
  8. 26200d
  9. 110e04
  10. 020201

Calmer: #dbc36d with less saturation

  1. dbc36d
  2. d9c377
  3. d6c481
  4. d4c48b
  5. d2c493
  6. cfc49c
  7. cdc4a4
  8. cbc4ac
  9. c8c4b4
  10. c6c4bc

Questions about #dbc36d

What color is #dbc36d?

#dbc36d is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Chenin. In RGB it is rgb(219, 195, 109), in HSL hsl(46.91, 60.44%, 64.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.947% 0.10985 94.187).

What colors go well with #dbc36d?

The complementary color of #dbc36d is #aebfff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f6b576 and #b5d080. The triadic partners are #62d6ef and #f0a9e1.

Is white or black text more readable on #dbc36d?

Black text reads better on #dbc36d: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and black gives 12.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dbc36d a warm or cool color?

#dbc36d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 94 degrees, its lightness 81.9% and its chroma 0.11.