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#dcae3c color: Yarrow

#dcae3c is rgb(220, 174, 60) in RGB and oklch(77.301% 0.13731 85.98) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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43°
100%

77.3%
0.137
86°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.07:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #dcae3c

#dcae3c is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 77.3% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 86°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.07:1 contrast and black text 10.16:1, 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: #dcae3c mixed with white

  1. dcae3c
  2. e0b656
  3. e3bf6c
  4. e7c780
  5. eacf94
  6. eed7a6
  7. f1dfb8
  8. f5e7ca
  9. f8efdc
  10. fcf7ed

Darker: #dcae3c mixed with black

  1. dcae3c
  2. bf9733
  3. a3802a
  4. 886a21
  5. 6e5519
  6. 544111
  7. 3c2e0a
  8. 261c04
  9. 110b01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dcae3c with less saturation

  1. dcae3c
  2. d8af4f
  3. d4b05e
  4. d1b16b
  5. cdb277
  6. c9b383
  7. c5b38e
  8. c1b498
  9. bdb4a2
  10. b9b5ac

Questions about #dcae3c

What color is #dcae3c?

#dcae3c is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Yarrow. In RGB it is rgb(220, 174, 60), in HSL hsl(42.75, 69.57%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.301% 0.13731 85.98).

What colors go well with #dcae3c?

The complementary color of #dcae3c is #8cb2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f79c58 and #b1c050. The triadic partners are #00cde0 and #e295e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcae3c?

Black text reads better on #dcae3c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and black gives 10.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dcae3c a warm or cool color?

#dcae3c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 86 degrees, its lightness 77.3% and its chroma 0.137.