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#dbc659 color: Duck Butter

#dbc659 is rgb(219, 198, 89) in RGB and oklch(82.317% 0.13086 98.493) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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82.3%
0.131
98°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • yellow-500
  • 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 #dbc659

#dbc659 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82.3% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 98°.

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 Duck Butter (#ddc75b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #dbc659 mixed with white

  1. dbc659
  2. decc6d
  3. e2d27f
  4. e5d891
  5. e9dda1
  6. ede3b1
  7. f0e9c1
  8. f4eed1
  9. f8f4e0
  10. fbfaf0

Darker: #dbc659 mixed with black

  1. dbc659
  2. beac4c
  3. a29240
  4. 877a34
  5. 6d6228
  6. 544b1d
  7. 3c3513
  8. 262109
  9. 110e03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #dbc659 with less saturation

  1. dbc659
  2. d9c667
  3. d6c674
  4. d4c680
  5. d2c68b
  6. d0c696
  7. cdc6a0
  8. cbc6a9
  9. c9c6b3
  10. c7c5bc

Questions about #dbc659

What color is #dbc659?

#dbc659 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Duck Butter. In RGB it is rgb(219, 198, 89), in HSL hsl(50.31, 64.36%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.317% 0.13086 98.493).

What colors go well with #dbc659?

The complementary color of #dbc659 is #b5beff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fcb460 and #acd577. The triadic partners are #46d9fe and #fca3e2.

Is white or black text more readable on #dbc659?

Black text reads better on #dbc659: 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 #dbc659 a warm or cool color?

#dbc659 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 98 degrees, its lightness 82.3% and its chroma 0.131.