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#dbc55b color: Cream Gold

#dbc55b is rgb(219, 197, 91) in RGB and oklch(82.133% 0.12831 97.707) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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50°
100%

82.1%
0.128
98°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • yellow-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.73:1Hard to read
Lc -35
Black text
12.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

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About #dbc55b

#dbc55b is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82.1% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 98°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.73:1 contrast and black text 12.15:1, 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: #dbc55b mixed with white

  1. dbc55b
  2. decb6f
  3. e2d181
  4. e6d792
  5. e9dda2
  6. ede3b2
  7. f0e8c2
  8. f4eed1
  9. f8f4e1
  10. fbf9f0

Darker: #dbc55b mixed with black

  1. dbc55b
  2. beab4e
  3. a29241
  4. 877935
  5. 6d6129
  6. 544b1e
  7. 3c3513
  8. 262109
  9. 110e03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #dbc55b with less saturation

  1. dbc55b
  2. d9c569
  3. d6c575
  4. d4c581
  5. d2c68c
  6. cfc596
  7. cdc5a0
  8. cbc5a9
  9. c9c5b2
  10. c6c5bb

Questions about #dbc55b

What color is #dbc55b?

#dbc55b is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Cream Gold. In RGB it is rgb(219, 197, 91), in HSL hsl(49.69, 64%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.133% 0.12831 97.707).

What colors go well with #dbc55b?

The complementary color of #dbc55b is #b3beff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fbb463 and #add477. The triadic partners are #49d8fb and #faa3e2.

Is white or black text more readable on #dbc55b?

Black text reads better on #dbc55b: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and black gives 12.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dbc55b a warm or cool color?

#dbc55b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 98 degrees, its lightness 82.1% and its chroma 0.128.