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#dcad3d color: Yarrow

#dcad3d is rgb(220, 173, 61) in RGB and oklch(77.111% 0.13629 85.199) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

77.1%
0.136
85°
  • 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
10.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #dcad3d

#dcad3d is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 77.1% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 85°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.08:1 contrast and black text 10.09:1, 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: #dcad3d mixed with white

  1. dcad3d
  2. e0b557
  3. e3be6d
  4. e7c681
  5. eace94
  6. eed7a6
  7. f1dfb8
  8. f5e7ca
  9. f8efdc
  10. fcf7ed

Darker: #dcad3d mixed with black

  1. dcad3d
  2. bf9634
  3. a37f2b
  4. 886a22
  5. 6e551a
  6. 544112
  7. 3c2d0a
  8. 261b04
  9. 110b01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dcad3d with less saturation

  1. dcad3d
  2. d8ae4f
  3. d4af5e
  4. d0b06b
  5. ccb177
  6. c9b283
  7. c5b38d
  8. c1b398
  9. bdb4a1
  10. b8b4ab

Questions about #dcad3d

What color is #dcad3d?

#dcad3d is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Yarrow. In RGB it is rgb(220, 173, 61), in HSL hsl(42.26, 69.43%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.111% 0.13629 85.199).

What colors go well with #dcad3d?

The complementary color of #dcad3d is #8ab2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f69c59 and #b2bf4f. The triadic partners are #00cdde and #e095e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcad3d?

Black text reads better on #dcad3d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and black gives 10.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dcad3d a warm or cool color?

#dcad3d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 85 degrees, its lightness 77.1% and its chroma 0.136.