#dcb042 color: Honey Grove
#dcb042 is rgb(220, 176, 66) in RGB and oklch(77.745% 0.13435 86.533) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Yellow
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- Warm
- ≈ Orange
- yellow-500
- Black 14%
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About #dcb042
#dcb042 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 77.7% lightness, 0.134 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 10.33:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Honey Grove (#dcb149). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.
Lighter: #dcb042 mixed with white
Darker: #dcb042 mixed with black
Calmer: #dcb042 with less saturation
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Questions about #dcb042
What color is #dcb042?
#dcb042 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Honey Grove. In RGB it is rgb(220, 176, 66), in HSL hsl(42.86, 68.75%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.745% 0.13435 86.533).
What colors go well with #dcb042?
The complementary color of #dcb042 is #8fb3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f79f5b and #b2c155. The triadic partners are #00cee1 and #e397e4.
Is white or black text more readable on #dcb042?
Black text reads better on #dcb042: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and black gives 10.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #dcb042 a warm or cool color?
#dcb042 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 87 degrees, its lightness 77.7% and its chroma 0.134.