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#dbc86b color: Williams Pear Yellow

#dbc86b is rgb(219, 200, 107) in RGB and oklch(82.942% 0.11603 98.03) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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82.9%
0.116
98°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • orange-300
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.68:1Hard to read
Lc -33
Black text
12.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 74

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About #dbc86b

#dbc86b is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82.9% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 98°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.68:1 contrast and black text 12.49:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Williams Pear Yellow (#ddc765). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #dbc86b mixed with white

  1. dbc86b
  2. dece7c
  3. e2d38b
  4. e6d99b
  5. e9deaa
  6. ede4b8
  7. f0e9c6
  8. f4efd5
  9. f8f4e3
  10. fbfaf1

Darker: #dbc86b mixed with black

  1. dbc86b
  2. beae5c
  3. a2944e
  4. 877b3f
  5. 6d6332
  6. 544c25
  7. 3c3618
  8. 26210d
  9. 110f04
  10. 020200

Calmer: #dbc86b with less saturation

  1. dbc86b
  2. d9c876
  3. d7c881
  4. d5c88b
  5. d3c894
  6. d1c89d
  7. cfc8a6
  8. cdc8ae
  9. cbc8b7
  10. c9c7bf

Questions about #dbc86b

What color is #dbc86b?

#dbc86b is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Williams Pear Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(219, 200, 107), in HSL hsl(49.82, 60.87%, 63.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.942% 0.11603 98.03).

What colors go well with #dbc86b?

The complementary color of #dbc86b is #b6c0ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f9b971 and #b1d683. The triadic partners are #60d9f9 and #f9aae1.

Is white or black text more readable on #dbc86b?

Black text reads better on #dbc86b: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and black gives 12.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dbc86b a warm or cool color?

#dbc86b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 98 degrees, its lightness 82.9% and its chroma 0.116.