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#dbc36f color: Chenin

#dbc36f is rgb(219, 195, 111) in RGB and oklch(81.975% 0.10784 93.875) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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47°
100%

82%
0.108
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
12.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #dbc36f

#dbc36f is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82% lightness, 0.108 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 12.05:1, 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: #dbc36f mixed with white

  1. dbc36f
  2. dfc97f
  3. e2cf8e
  4. e6d59d
  5. e9dbab
  6. ede1b9
  7. f0e7c7
  8. f4edd5
  9. f8f3e3
  10. fbf9f1

Darker: #dbc36f mixed with black

  1. dbc36f
  2. bea960
  3. a29051
  4. 877842
  5. 6d6034
  6. 544a27
  7. 3c341a
  8. 26200e
  9. 110e04
  10. 020201

Calmer: #dbc36f with less saturation

  1. dbc36f
  2. d9c379
  3. d6c483
  4. d4c48c
  5. d2c494
  6. cfc49d
  7. cdc4a5
  8. cbc4ad
  9. c8c4b5
  10. c6c4bc

Questions about #dbc36f

What color is #dbc36f?

#dbc36f is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Chenin. In RGB it is rgb(219, 195, 111), in HSL hsl(46.67, 60%, 64.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.975% 0.10784 93.875).

What colors go well with #dbc36f?

The complementary color of #dbc36f is #aebfff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f5b578 and #b6d081. The triadic partners are #65d6ee and #efaae1.

Is white or black text more readable on #dbc36f?

Black text reads better on #dbc36f: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and black gives 12.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dbc36f a warm or cool color?

#dbc36f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 94 degrees, its lightness 82% and its chroma 0.108.