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#dbc56f color: California Dreaming

#dbc56f is rgb(219, 197, 111) in RGB and oklch(82.382% 0.10948 95.394) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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48°
100%

82.4%
0.109
95°
  • 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
12.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

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About #dbc56f

#dbc56f is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82.4% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 95°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.72:1 contrast and black text 12.23:1, 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: #dbc56f mixed with white

  1. dbc56f
  2. dfcb7f
  3. e2d18e
  4. e6d79d
  5. e9ddab
  6. ede2b9
  7. f0e8c7
  8. f4eed5
  9. f8f4e3
  10. fbf9f1

Darker: #dbc56f mixed with black

  1. dbc56f
  2. beab60
  3. a29251
  4. 877942
  5. 6d6134
  6. 544b27
  7. 3c351a
  8. 26210e
  9. 110e04
  10. 020201

Calmer: #dbc56f with less saturation

  1. dbc56f
  2. d9c579
  3. d7c583
  4. d4c68c
  5. d2c695
  6. d0c69e
  7. cec6a6
  8. ccc6ae
  9. c9c6b6
  10. c7c5be

Questions about #dbc56f

What color is #dbc56f?

#dbc56f is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is California Dreaming. In RGB it is rgb(219, 197, 111), in HSL hsl(47.78, 60%, 64.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.382% 0.10948 95.394).

What colors go well with #dbc56f?

The complementary color of #dbc56f is #b1c0ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f6b777 and #b4d283. The triadic partners are #65d7f2 and #f2aae1.

Is white or black text more readable on #dbc56f?

Black text reads better on #dbc56f: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and black gives 12.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dbc56f a warm or cool color?

#dbc56f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 95 degrees, its lightness 82.4% and its chroma 0.109.