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#dcb261 color: Equator

#dcb261 is rgb(220, 178, 97) in RGB and oklch(78.472% 0.1109 82.339) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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78.5%
0.111
82°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.98:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #dcb261

#dcb261 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.5% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 82°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.98:1 contrast and black text 10.58:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Equator (#dab160). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dcb261 mixed with white

  1. dcb261
  2. e0ba73
  3. e3c283
  4. e7c993
  5. ead1a3
  6. eed9b3
  7. f1e0c2
  8. f5e8d1
  9. f8f0e0
  10. fcf7f0

Darker: #dcb261 mixed with black

  1. dcb261
  2. bf9a53
  3. a38346
  4. 886d39
  5. 6e572d
  6. 544321
  7. 3c2f15
  8. 261d0b
  9. 110c03
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dcb261 with less saturation

  1. dcb261
  2. d9b36c
  3. d5b476
  4. d2b57f
  5. ceb588
  6. cbb691
  7. c7b799
  8. c4b7a1
  9. c0b8a9
  10. bcb8b1

Questions about #dcb261

What color is #dcb261?

#dcb261 is soft light amber. The closest named color is Equator. In RGB it is rgb(220, 178, 97), in HSL hsl(39.51, 63.73%, 62.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.472% 0.1109 82.339).

What colors go well with #dcb261?

The complementary color of #dcb261 is #92b9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f1a475 and #bac06a. The triadic partners are #4eced7 and #dba1e3.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcb261?

Black text reads better on #dcb261: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and black gives 10.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dcb261 a warm or cool color?

#dcb261 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 78.5% and its chroma 0.111.