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#dbc45e color: Cream Gold

#dbc45e is rgb(219, 196, 94) in RGB and oklch(81.962% 0.12485 96.782) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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49°
100%

82%
0.125
97°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • orange-300
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.74:1Hard to read
Lc -35
Black text
12.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #dbc45e

#dbc45e is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82% lightness, 0.125 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 12.07:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cream Gold (#dcc356). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #dbc45e mixed with white

  1. dbc45e
  2. dfca71
  3. e2d082
  4. e6d693
  5. e9dca3
  6. ede2b3
  7. f0e8c2
  8. f4eed2
  9. f8f4e1
  10. fbf9f0

Darker: #dbc45e mixed with black

  1. dbc45e
  2. beaa51
  3. a29144
  4. 877837
  5. 6d612b
  6. 544a1f
  7. 3c3514
  8. 26210a
  9. 110e03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #dbc45e with less saturation

  1. dbc45e
  2. d9c46b
  3. d6c477
  4. d4c582
  5. d2c58d
  6. cfc597
  7. cdc5a0
  8. cbc5a9
  9. c8c4b2
  10. c6c4bb

Questions about #dbc45e

What color is #dbc45e?

#dbc45e is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Cream Gold. In RGB it is rgb(219, 196, 94), in HSL hsl(48.96, 63.45%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.962% 0.12485 96.782).

What colors go well with #dbc45e?

The complementary color of #dbc45e is #b1bdff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fab367 and #afd378. The triadic partners are #4dd8f8 and #f8a4e2.

Is white or black text more readable on #dbc45e?

Black text reads better on #dbc45e: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and black gives 12.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dbc45e a warm or cool color?

#dbc45e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 97 degrees, its lightness 82% and its chroma 0.125.