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#dbc56e color: California Dreaming

#dbc56e is rgb(219, 197, 110) in RGB and oklch(82.368% 0.11048 95.535) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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48°
100%

82.4%
0.110
96°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.72:1Hard to read
Lc -35
Black text
12.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

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About #dbc56e

#dbc56e is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82.4% lightness, 0.11 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 12.22:1, 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: #dbc56e mixed with white

  1. dbc56e
  2. dfcb7e
  3. e2d18d
  4. e6d79c
  5. e9ddab
  6. ede2b9
  7. f0e8c7
  8. f4eed5
  9. f8f4e3
  10. fbf9f1

Darker: #dbc56e mixed with black

  1. dbc56e
  2. beab5f
  3. a29250
  4. 877941
  5. 6d6133
  6. 544b26
  7. 3c3519
  8. 26210e
  9. 110e04
  10. 020201

Calmer: #dbc56e with less saturation

  1. dbc56e
  2. d9c578
  3. d7c582
  4. d4c68c
  5. d2c695
  6. d0c69d
  7. cec6a6
  8. ccc6ae
  9. c9c5b6
  10. c7c5bd

Questions about #dbc56e

What color is #dbc56e?

#dbc56e is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is California Dreaming. In RGB it is rgb(219, 197, 110), in HSL hsl(47.89, 60.22%, 64.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.368% 0.11048 95.535).

What colors go well with #dbc56e?

The complementary color of #dbc56e is #b1bfff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f7b776 and #b4d282. The triadic partners are #64d7f2 and #f3aae1.

Is white or black text more readable on #dbc56e?

Black text reads better on #dbc56e: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and black gives 12.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dbc56e a warm or cool color?

#dbc56e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 96 degrees, its lightness 82.4% and its chroma 0.11.