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#dcb258 color: Equator

#dcb258 is rgb(220, 178, 88) in RGB and oklch(78.361% 0.11868 84.344) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

78.4%
0.119
84°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.99:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #dcb258

#dcb258 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.4% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 84°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.99:1 contrast and black text 10.55:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Equator (#dab160). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dcb258 mixed with white

  1. dcb258
  2. e0ba6b
  3. e3c27d
  4. e7c98e
  5. ead19f
  6. eed9af
  7. f1e1bf
  8. f5e8cf
  9. f8f0df
  10. fcf7ef

Darker: #dcb258 mixed with black

  1. dcb258
  2. bf9a4b
  3. a3833f
  4. 886d33
  5. 6e5728
  6. 54431d
  7. 3c2f12
  8. 261d09
  9. 110c03
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dcb258 with less saturation

  1. dcb258
  2. d9b364
  3. d5b470
  4. d2b57a
  5. ceb584
  6. cab68d
  7. c7b796
  8. c3b79f
  9. c0b8a8
  10. bcb8b0

Questions about #dcb258

What color is #dcb258?

#dcb258 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Equator. In RGB it is rgb(220, 178, 88), in HSL hsl(40.91, 65.35%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.361% 0.11868 84.344).

What colors go well with #dcb258?

The complementary color of #dcb258 is #92b7ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f3a36d and #b7c164. The triadic partners are #40cedc and #de9ee3.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcb258?

Black text reads better on #dcb258: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and black gives 10.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dcb258 a warm or cool color?

#dcb258 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 78.4% and its chroma 0.119.