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#dbc56b color: California Dreaming

#dbc56b is rgb(219, 197, 107) in RGB and oklch(82.328% 0.11346 95.94) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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48°
100%

82.3%
0.113
96°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • orange-300
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.72:1Hard to read
Lc -35
Black text
12.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

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About #dbc56b

#dbc56b is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82.3% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 96°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.72:1 contrast and black text 12.21:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is California Dreaming (#dec569). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #dbc56b mixed with white

  1. dbc56b
  2. dfcb7c
  3. e2d18b
  4. e6d79a
  5. e9dda9
  6. ede2b8
  7. f0e8c6
  8. f4eed5
  9. f8f4e3
  10. fbf9f1

Darker: #dbc56b mixed with black

  1. dbc56b
  2. beab5c
  3. a2924e
  4. 87793f
  5. 6d6132
  6. 544b25
  7. 3c3518
  8. 26210d
  9. 110e04
  10. 020200

Calmer: #dbc56b with less saturation

  1. dbc56b
  2. d9c576
  3. d7c580
  4. d4c68a
  5. d2c693
  6. d0c69c
  7. cec6a5
  8. cbc6ad
  9. c9c5b5
  10. c7c5bd

Questions about #dbc56b

What color is #dbc56b?

#dbc56b is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is California Dreaming. In RGB it is rgb(219, 197, 107), in HSL hsl(48.21, 60.87%, 63.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.328% 0.11346 95.94).

What colors go well with #dbc56b?

The complementary color of #dbc56b is #b1bfff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f7b673 and #b3d380. The triadic partners are #60d8f4 and #f4a9e1.

Is white or black text more readable on #dbc56b?

Black text reads better on #dbc56b: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and black gives 12.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dbc56b a warm or cool color?

#dbc56b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 96 degrees, its lightness 82.3% and its chroma 0.113.