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#dbc669 color: California Dreaming

#dbc669 is rgb(219, 198, 105) in RGB and oklch(82.506% 0.11625 96.89) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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49°
100%

82.5%
0.116
97°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • orange-300
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.71:1Hard to read
Lc -34
Black text
12.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

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About #dbc669

#dbc669 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82.5% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 97°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.71:1 contrast and black text 12.29:1, 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: #dbc669 mixed with white

  1. dbc669
  2. dfcc7a
  3. e2d28a
  4. e6d799
  5. e9dda8
  6. ede3b7
  7. f0e9c6
  8. f4eed4
  9. f8f4e2
  10. fbf9f1

Darker: #dbc669 mixed with black

  1. dbc669
  2. beac5a
  3. a2924c
  4. 877a3e
  5. 6d6231
  6. 544b24
  7. 3c3518
  8. 26210c
  9. 110e04
  10. 020200

Calmer: #dbc669 with less saturation

  1. dbc669
  2. d9c674
  3. d7c67f
  4. d4c689
  5. d2c692
  6. d0c69c
  7. cec6a4
  8. ccc6ad
  9. cac6b5
  10. c8c6bd

Questions about #dbc669

What color is #dbc669?

#dbc669 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is California Dreaming. In RGB it is rgb(219, 198, 105), in HSL hsl(48.95, 61.29%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.506% 0.11625 96.89).

What colors go well with #dbc669?

The complementary color of #dbc669 is #b3bfff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f9b770 and #b2d480. The triadic partners are #5dd8f7 and #f6a8e1.

Is white or black text more readable on #dbc669?

Black text reads better on #dbc669: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and black gives 12.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dbc669 a warm or cool color?

#dbc669 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 97 degrees, its lightness 82.5% and its chroma 0.116.