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#dcad35 color: Yarrow

#dcad35 is rgb(220, 173, 53) in RGB and oklch(77.054% 0.14096 86.137) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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43°
100%

77.1%
0.141
86°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.08:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #dcad35

#dcad35 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 77.1% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 86°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.08:1 contrast and black text 10.07:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Yarrow (#d8ad39). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #dcad35 mixed with white

  1. dcad35
  2. e0b552
  3. e3be69
  4. e7c67e
  5. eace91
  6. eed7a4
  7. f1dfb7
  8. f5e7c9
  9. f8efdb
  10. fcf7ed

Darker: #dcad35 mixed with black

  1. dcad35
  2. bf962d
  3. a37f25
  4. 886a1d
  5. 6e5515
  6. 54410e
  7. 3c2d08
  8. 261b03
  9. 110b01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dcad35 with less saturation

  1. dcad35
  2. d8ae4a
  3. d4af5a
  4. d0b068
  5. ccb175
  6. c8b280
  7. c4b28c
  8. c0b396
  9. bcb4a1
  10. b8b4aa

Questions about #dcad35

What color is #dcad35?

#dcad35 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Yarrow. In RGB it is rgb(220, 173, 53), in HSL hsl(43.11, 70.46%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.054% 0.14096 86.137).

What colors go well with #dcad35?

The complementary color of #dcad35 is #8bb1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f89b53 and #b0bf4b. The triadic partners are #00cde0 and #e393e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcad35?

Black text reads better on #dcad35: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and black gives 10.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dcad35 a warm or cool color?

#dcad35 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 86 degrees, its lightness 77.1% and its chroma 0.141.