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#dbc975 color: Sand Pyramid

#dbc975 is rgb(219, 201, 117) in RGB and oklch(83.285% 0.1068 97.556) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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49°
100%

83.3%
0.107
98°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.66:1Hard to read
Lc -33
Black text
12.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 75

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About #dbc975

#dbc975 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 83.3% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 98°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.66:1 contrast and black text 12.62:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sand Pyramid (#ddcc77). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #dbc975 mixed with white

  1. dbc975
  2. dfcf84
  3. e2d493
  4. e6daa1
  5. e9dfaf
  6. ede4bc
  7. f0eaca
  8. f4efd7
  9. f8f4e4
  10. fbfaf2

Darker: #dbc975 mixed with black

  1. dbc975
  2. beae65
  3. a29555
  4. 877c46
  5. 6d6437
  6. 544c29
  7. 3c361c
  8. 26220f
  9. 110f05
  10. 020201

Calmer: #dbc975 with less saturation

  1. dbc975
  2. d9c97f
  3. d7c988
  4. d5c991
  5. d3c999
  6. d1c9a2
  7. cfc9aa
  8. cec9b2
  9. ccc9b9
  10. cac8c1

Questions about #dbc975

What color is #dbc975?

#dbc975 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Sand Pyramid. In RGB it is rgb(219, 201, 117), in HSL hsl(49.41, 58.62%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.285% 0.1068 97.556).

What colors go well with #dbc975?

The complementary color of #dbc975 is #b7c2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f7bb7a and #b5d689. The triadic partners are #6dd9f6 and #f6ade1.

Is white or black text more readable on #dbc975?

Black text reads better on #dbc975: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and black gives 12.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dbc975 a warm or cool color?

#dbc975 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 98 degrees, its lightness 83.3% and its chroma 0.107.