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#dbc371 color: Chenin

#dbc371 is rgb(219, 195, 113) in RGB and oklch(82.003% 0.10582 93.548) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

82%
0.106
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
12.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #dbc371

#dbc371 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82% lightness, 0.106 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 12.06:1, 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: #dbc371 mixed with white

  1. dbc371
  2. dfc980
  3. e2cf8f
  4. e6d59e
  5. e9dbac
  6. ede1ba
  7. f0e7c8
  8. f4edd6
  9. f8f3e4
  10. fbf9f1

Darker: #dbc371 mixed with black

  1. dbc371
  2. bea961
  3. a29052
  4. 877843
  5. 6d6035
  6. 544a27
  7. 3c341a
  8. 26200e
  9. 110e04
  10. 020201

Calmer: #dbc371 with less saturation

  1. dbc371
  2. d9c37b
  3. d6c484
  4. d4c48d
  5. d2c495
  6. cfc49e
  7. cdc4a6
  8. cbc4ad
  9. c8c4b5
  10. c6c4bd

Questions about #dbc371

What color is #dbc371?

#dbc371 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Chenin. In RGB it is rgb(219, 195, 113), in HSL hsl(46.42, 59.55%, 65.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.003% 0.10582 93.548).

What colors go well with #dbc371?

The complementary color of #dbc371 is #aec0ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f5b57a and #b6d082. The triadic partners are #67d6ed and #eeaae1.

Is white or black text more readable on #dbc371?

Black text reads better on #dbc371: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and black gives 12.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dbc371 a warm or cool color?

#dbc371 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 94 degrees, its lightness 82% and its chroma 0.106.