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#dcb03b color: Citronite

#dcb03b is rgb(220, 176, 59) in RGB and oklch(77.69% 0.1388 87.385) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44°
100%

77.7%
0.139
87°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.04:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #dcb03b

#dcb03b is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 77.7% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 87°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.04:1 contrast and black text 10.32:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Citronite (#dbb239). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #dcb03b mixed with white

  1. dcb03b
  2. e0b856
  3. e3c06c
  4. e7c880
  5. ead093
  6. eed8a6
  7. f1e0b8
  8. f5e8ca
  9. f8f0dc
  10. fcf7ed

Darker: #dcb03b mixed with black

  1. dcb03b
  2. bf9932
  3. a38229
  4. 886c21
  5. 6e5619
  6. 544211
  7. 3c2e09
  8. 261c04
  9. 110b01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dcb03b with less saturation

  1. dcb03b
  2. d8b14e
  3. d5b25e
  4. d1b36b
  5. cdb478
  6. c9b483
  7. c6b58e
  8. c2b599
  9. beb6a3
  10. bab6ad

Questions about #dcb03b

What color is #dcb03b?

#dcb03b is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Citronite. In RGB it is rgb(220, 176, 59), in HSL hsl(43.6, 69.7%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.69% 0.1388 87.385).

What colors go well with #dcb03b?

The complementary color of #dcb03b is #90b3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f89e56 and #b0c252. The triadic partners are #00cee4 and #e595e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcb03b?

Black text reads better on #dcb03b: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and black gives 10.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dcb03b a warm or cool color?

#dcb03b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 87 degrees, its lightness 77.7% and its chroma 0.139.