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#dcb156 color: Golden Cricket

#dcb156 is rgb(220, 177, 86) in RGB and oklch(78.14% 0.11988 83.977) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

78.1%
0.120
84°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.01:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #dcb156

#dcb156 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.1% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 84°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.01:1 contrast and black text 10.47:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Golden Cricket (#d7b056). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dcb156 mixed with white

  1. dcb156
  2. e0b96a
  3. e3c17c
  4. e7c98d
  5. ead19e
  6. eed8ae
  7. f1e0bf
  8. f5e8cf
  9. f8f0df
  10. fcf7ef

Darker: #dcb156 mixed with black

  1. dcb156
  2. bf994a
  3. a3833e
  4. 886c32
  5. 6e5727
  6. 54421c
  7. 3c2f12
  8. 261c08
  9. 110c02
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dcb156 with less saturation

  1. dcb156
  2. d8b263
  3. d5b36e
  4. d1b479
  5. ceb583
  6. cab58c
  7. c6b695
  8. c3b69e
  9. bfb7a7
  10. bbb7af

Questions about #dcb156

What color is #dcb156?

#dcb156 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Golden Cricket. In RGB it is rgb(220, 177, 86), in HSL hsl(40.75, 65.69%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.14% 0.11988 83.977).

What colors go well with #dcb156?

The complementary color of #dcb156 is #91b7ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f3a26b and #b7c062. The triadic partners are #3ccedb and #de9de3.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcb156?

Black text reads better on #dcb156: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and black gives 10.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dcb156 a warm or cool color?

#dcb156 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 78.1% and its chroma 0.12.