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#dcae3e color: Tiger Cub

#dcae3e is rgb(220, 174, 62) in RGB and oklch(77.317% 0.13607 85.73) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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43°
100%

77.3%
0.136
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
10.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #dcae3e

#dcae3e is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 77.3% lightness, 0.136 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 10.17:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Tiger Cub (#deae46). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #dcae3e mixed with white

  1. dcae3e
  2. e0b658
  3. e3bf6d
  4. e7c781
  5. eacf94
  6. eed7a7
  7. f1dfb9
  8. f5e7ca
  9. f8efdc
  10. fcf7ed

Darker: #dcae3e mixed with black

  1. dcae3e
  2. bf9735
  3. a3802b
  4. 886a23
  5. 6e551a
  6. 544112
  7. 3c2e0a
  8. 261c04
  9. 110b01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dcae3e with less saturation

  1. dcae3e
  2. d8af50
  3. d4b05f
  4. d1b16c
  5. cdb278
  6. c9b383
  7. c5b38e
  8. c1b498
  9. bdb4a2
  10. b9b5ac

Questions about #dcae3e

What color is #dcae3e?

#dcae3e is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Tiger Cub. In RGB it is rgb(220, 174, 62), in HSL hsl(42.53, 69.3%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.317% 0.13607 85.73).

What colors go well with #dcae3e?

The complementary color of #dcae3e is #8cb2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f79d59 and #b1c051. The triadic partners are #00cddf and #e296e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcae3e?

Black text reads better on #dcae3e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and black gives 10.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dcae3e a warm or cool color?

#dcae3e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 86 degrees, its lightness 77.3% and its chroma 0.136.