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#dbc65a color: Duck Butter

#dbc65a is rgb(219, 198, 90) in RGB and oklch(82.328% 0.13 98.408) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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82.3%
0.130
98°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • 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
12.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

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About #dbc65a

#dbc65a is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82.3% lightness, 0.13 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 12.24:1, 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: #dbc65a mixed with white

  1. dbc65a
  2. decc6e
  3. e2d280
  4. e5d891
  5. e9dda2
  6. ede3b2
  7. f0e9c1
  8. f4eed1
  9. f8f4e0
  10. fbfaf0

Darker: #dbc65a mixed with black

  1. dbc65a
  2. beac4d
  3. a29241
  4. 877a35
  5. 6d6229
  6. 544b1e
  7. 3c3513
  8. 262109
  9. 110e03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #dbc65a with less saturation

  1. dbc65a
  2. d9c668
  3. d6c675
  4. d4c681
  5. d2c68b
  6. d0c696
  7. cec6a0
  8. cbc6aa
  9. c9c6b3
  10. c7c5bc

Questions about #dbc65a

What color is #dbc65a?

#dbc65a is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Duck Butter. In RGB it is rgb(219, 198, 90), in HSL hsl(50.23, 64.18%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.328% 0.13 98.408).

What colors go well with #dbc65a?

The complementary color of #dbc65a is #b5beff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fcb561 and #acd577. The triadic partners are #47d9fd and #fca3e2.

Is white or black text more readable on #dbc65a?

Black text reads better on #dbc65a: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and black gives 12.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dbc65a a warm or cool color?

#dbc65a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 98 degrees, its lightness 82.3% and its chroma 0.13.