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#dbc456 color: Cream Gold

#dbc456 is rgb(219, 196, 86) in RGB and oklch(81.875% 0.13175 97.551) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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81.9%
0.132
98°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • yellow-500
  • 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 #dbc456

#dbc456 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 81.9% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 98°.

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 Cream Gold (#dcc356). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #dbc456 mixed with white

  1. dbc456
  2. deca6b
  3. e2d07d
  4. e6d68f
  5. e9dca0
  6. ede2b0
  7. f0e8c0
  8. f4eed0
  9. f8f4e0
  10. fbf9ef

Darker: #dbc456 mixed with black

  1. dbc456
  2. beaa4a
  3. a2913e
  4. 877832
  5. 6d6127
  6. 544a1c
  7. 3c3512
  8. 262108
  9. 110e02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #dbc456 with less saturation

  1. dbc456
  2. d9c465
  3. d6c472
  4. d4c57e
  5. d1c589
  6. cfc594
  7. cdc59e
  8. cac4a8
  9. c8c4b1
  10. c6c4ba

Questions about #dbc456

What color is #dbc456?

#dbc456 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Cream Gold. In RGB it is rgb(219, 196, 86), in HSL hsl(49.62, 64.88%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.875% 0.13175 97.551).

What colors go well with #dbc456?

The complementary color of #dbc456 is #b2bdff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fcb25f and #acd473. The triadic partners are #40d8fc and #faa2e2.

Is white or black text more readable on #dbc456?

Black text reads better on #dbc456: 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 #dbc456 a warm or cool color?

#dbc456 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 98 degrees, its lightness 81.9% and its chroma 0.132.