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#dbc39d color: Natural Twine

#dbc39d is rgb(219, 195, 157) in RGB and oklch(82.792% 0.05749 79.165) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

82.8%
0.057
79°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Muted
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • taupe-300
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.71:1Hard to read
Lc -34
Black text
12.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

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About #dbc39d

#dbc39d is a pastel light amber color. In OKLCH it has 82.8% lightness, 0.057 chroma and a hue of 79°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.71:1 contrast and black text 12.3:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Natural Twine (#dbc39b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dbc39d mixed with white

  1. dbc39d
  2. dfc9a7
  3. e2cfb1
  4. e6d5ba
  5. e9dbc4
  6. ede1ce
  7. f1e7d8
  8. f4ede1
  9. f8f3eb
  10. fbf9f5

Darker: #dbc39d mixed with black

  1. dbc39d
  2. bea988
  3. a29073
  4. 87785f
  5. 6d604c
  6. 544a3a
  7. 3c3428
  8. 262018
  9. 110e09
  10. 020201

Calmer: #dbc39d with less saturation

  1. dbc39d
  2. d9c3a1
  3. d7c4a6
  4. d5c4aa
  5. d3c5ae
  6. d1c5b2
  7. cfc5b6
  8. cdc6ba
  9. cbc6be
  10. c9c6c2

Questions about #dbc39d

What color is #dbc39d?

#dbc39d is pastel light amber. The closest named color is Natural Twine. In RGB it is rgb(219, 195, 157), in HSL hsl(36.77, 46.27%, 73.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.792% 0.05749 79.165).

What colors go well with #dbc39d?

The complementary color of #dbc39d is #b1c8ed. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e7bca6 and #c9ca9f. The triadic partners are #9bd3d5 and #d7bbdf.

Is white or black text more readable on #dbc39d?

Black text reads better on #dbc39d: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and black gives 12.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dbc39d a warm or cool color?

#dbc39d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 82.8% and its chroma 0.057.