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#dcb03d color: Citronite

#dcb03d is rgb(220, 176, 61) in RGB and oklch(77.705% 0.13757 87.155) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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43°
100%

77.7%
0.138
87°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.03:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #dcb03d

#dcb03d is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 77.7% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 87°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.03:1 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: #dcb03d mixed with white

  1. dcb03d
  2. e0b857
  3. e3c06d
  4. e7c881
  5. ead094
  6. eed8a7
  7. f1e0b9
  8. f5e8ca
  9. f8f0dc
  10. fcf7ed

Darker: #dcb03d mixed with black

  1. dcb03d
  2. bf9934
  3. a3822b
  4. 886c22
  5. 6e561a
  6. 544212
  7. 3c2e0a
  8. 261c04
  9. 110b01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dcb03d with less saturation

  1. dcb03d
  2. d8b150
  3. d5b25f
  4. d1b36c
  5. cdb478
  6. c9b484
  7. c6b58f
  8. c2b599
  9. beb6a3
  10. bab6ad

Questions about #dcb03d

What color is #dcb03d?

#dcb03d is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Citronite. In RGB it is rgb(220, 176, 61), in HSL hsl(43.4, 69.43%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.705% 0.13757 87.155).

What colors go well with #dcb03d?

The complementary color of #dcb03d is #90b3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f89e57 and #b0c253. The triadic partners are #00cee3 and #e596e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcb03d?

Black text reads better on #dcb03d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and black gives 10.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dcb03d a warm or cool color?

#dcb03d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 87 degrees, its lightness 77.7% and its chroma 0.138.