Skip to the color picker

#dbc459 color: Cream Gold

#dbc459 is rgb(219, 196, 89) in RGB and oklch(81.906% 0.12922 97.277) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Read as HEX

49°
100%

81.9%
0.129
97°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • 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
12.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

Shades

From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.

Harmonies

Open as palette

Recent

Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.

About #dbc459

#dbc459 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 81.9% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 97°.

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

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #dbc459 mixed with white

  1. dbc459
  2. deca6d
  3. e2d07f
  4. e6d690
  5. e9dca1
  6. ede2b1
  7. f0e8c1
  8. f4eed1
  9. f8f4e0
  10. fbf9f0

Darker: #dbc459 mixed with black

  1. dbc459
  2. beaa4c
  3. a29140
  4. 877834
  5. 6d6128
  6. 544a1d
  7. 3c3513
  8. 262109
  9. 110e03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #dbc459 with less saturation

  1. dbc459
  2. d9c467
  3. d6c474
  4. d4c57f
  5. d1c58a
  6. cfc595
  7. cdc59f
  8. cac4a8
  9. c8c4b2
  10. c6c4bb

Questions about #dbc459

What color is #dbc459?

#dbc459 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Cream Gold. In RGB it is rgb(219, 196, 89), in HSL hsl(49.38, 64.36%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.906% 0.12922 97.277).

What colors go well with #dbc459?

The complementary color of #dbc459 is #b1bdff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fbb362 and #add375. The triadic partners are #45d8fa and #f9a3e2.

Is white or black text more readable on #dbc459?

Black text reads better on #dbc459: 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 #dbc459 a warm or cool color?

#dbc459 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 97 degrees, its lightness 81.9% and its chroma 0.129.