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#dbc75e color: Duck Butter

#dbc75e is rgb(219, 199, 94) in RGB and oklch(82.578% 0.12734 98.666) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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50°
100%

82.6%
0.127
99°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • amber-300
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.70:1Hard to read
Lc -34
Black text
12.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

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About #dbc75e

#dbc75e is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82.6% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 99°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.7:1 contrast and black text 12.34:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Duck Butter (#ddc75b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #dbc75e mixed with white

  1. dbc75e
  2. decd71
  3. e2d383
  4. e5d893
  5. e9dea3
  6. ede4b3
  7. f0e9c3
  8. f4efd2
  9. f8f4e1
  10. fbfaf0

Darker: #dbc75e mixed with black

  1. dbc75e
  2. bead51
  3. a29344
  4. 877a37
  5. 6d622b
  6. 544c1f
  7. 3c3614
  8. 26210a
  9. 110e03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #dbc75e with less saturation

  1. dbc75e
  2. d9c76b
  3. d7c778
  4. d4c783
  5. d2c78e
  6. d0c798
  7. cec7a1
  8. ccc7ab
  9. cac7b4
  10. c8c6bd

Questions about #dbc75e

What color is #dbc75e?

#dbc75e is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Duck Butter. In RGB it is rgb(219, 199, 94), in HSL hsl(50.4, 63.45%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.578% 0.12734 98.666).

What colors go well with #dbc75e?

The complementary color of #dbc75e is #b6bfff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fcb665 and #add67a. The triadic partners are #4ed9fd and #fca5e2.

Is white or black text more readable on #dbc75e?

Black text reads better on #dbc75e: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and black gives 12.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dbc75e a warm or cool color?

#dbc75e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 99 degrees, its lightness 82.6% and its chroma 0.127.