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#dcb23a color: Citronite

#dcb23a is rgb(220, 178, 58) in RGB and oklch(78.081% 0.14034 88.751) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44°
100%

78.1%
0.140
89°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • 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 #dcb23a

#dcb23a is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 78.1% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 89°.

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

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #dcb23a mixed with white

  1. dcb23a
  2. e0ba55
  3. e3c26c
  4. e7ca80
  5. ead193
  6. eed9a6
  7. f1e1b8
  8. f5e8ca
  9. f8f0dc
  10. fcf8ed

Darker: #dcb23a mixed with black

  1. dcb23a
  2. bf9a31
  3. a38328
  4. 886d20
  5. 6e5718
  6. 544310
  7. 3c2f09
  8. 261d04
  9. 110c01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dcb23a with less saturation

  1. dcb23a
  2. d8b34e
  3. d5b45e
  4. d1b56b
  5. ceb578
  6. cab684
  7. c6b68f
  8. c3b79a
  9. bfb7a4
  10. bbb7ae

Questions about #dcb23a

What color is #dcb23a?

#dcb23a is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Citronite. In RGB it is rgb(220, 178, 58), in HSL hsl(44.44, 69.83%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.081% 0.14034 88.751).

What colors go well with #dcb23a?

The complementary color of #dcb23a is #95b3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f9a054 and #afc453. The triadic partners are #00cfe7 and #e896e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcb23a?

Black text reads better on #dcb23a: 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 #dcb23a a warm or cool color?

#dcb23a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 89 degrees, its lightness 78.1% and its chroma 0.14.