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#dbc65d color: Duck Butter

#dbc65d is rgb(219, 198, 93) in RGB and oklch(82.361% 0.12738 98.141) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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50°
100%

82.4%
0.127
98°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • yellow-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.71:1Hard to read
Lc -35
Black text
12.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

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About #dbc65d

#dbc65d is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82.4% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 98°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.71:1 contrast and black text 12.25:1, 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: #dbc65d mixed with white

  1. dbc65d
  2. decc70
  3. e2d282
  4. e6d893
  5. e9dda3
  6. ede3b3
  7. f0e9c2
  8. f4eed2
  9. f8f4e1
  10. fbfaf0

Darker: #dbc65d mixed with black

  1. dbc65d
  2. beac50
  3. a29243
  4. 877a37
  5. 6d622a
  6. 544b1f
  7. 3c3514
  8. 26210a
  9. 110e03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #dbc65d with less saturation

  1. dbc65d
  2. d9c66b
  3. d6c677
  4. d4c682
  5. d2c68d
  6. d0c697
  7. cec6a1
  8. cbc6aa
  9. c9c6b3
  10. c7c5bc

Questions about #dbc65d

What color is #dbc65d?

#dbc65d is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Duck Butter. In RGB it is rgb(219, 198, 93), in HSL hsl(50, 63.64%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.361% 0.12738 98.141).

What colors go well with #dbc65d?

The complementary color of #dbc65d is #b4beff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fbb564 and #add579. The triadic partners are #4cd9fc and #fba4e2.

Is white or black text more readable on #dbc65d?

Black text reads better on #dbc65d: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and black gives 12.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dbc65d a warm or cool color?

#dbc65d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 98 degrees, its lightness 82.4% and its chroma 0.127.