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#dbc86c color: Williams Pear Yellow

#dbc86c is rgb(219, 200, 108) in RGB and oklch(82.955% 0.11505 97.92) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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83%
0.115
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 #dbc86c

#dbc86c is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 83% lightness, 0.115 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: #dbc86c mixed with white

  1. dbc86c
  2. dece7d
  3. e2d38c
  4. e6d99b
  5. e9deaa
  6. ede4b8
  7. f0e9c7
  8. f4efd5
  9. f8f4e3
  10. fbfaf1

Darker: #dbc86c mixed with black

  1. dbc86c
  2. beae5d
  3. a2944e
  4. 877b40
  5. 6d6332
  6. 544c25
  7. 3c3619
  8. 26210d
  9. 110f04
  10. 020200

Calmer: #dbc86c with less saturation

  1. dbc86c
  2. d9c877
  3. d7c881
  4. d5c88b
  5. d3c895
  6. d1c89e
  7. cfc8a6
  8. cdc8af
  9. cbc8b7
  10. c9c7bf

Questions about #dbc86c

What color is #dbc86c?

#dbc86c is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Williams Pear Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(219, 200, 108), in HSL hsl(49.73, 60.66%, 64.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.955% 0.11505 97.92).

What colors go well with #dbc86c?

The complementary color of #dbc86c is #b6c1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f9b972 and #b2d683. The triadic partners are #62d9f9 and #f8aae1.

Is white or black text more readable on #dbc86c?

Black text reads better on #dbc86c: 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 #dbc86c a warm or cool color?

#dbc86c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 98 degrees, its lightness 83% and its chroma 0.115.