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#dcb33b color: Citronite

#dcb33b is rgb(220, 179, 59) in RGB and oklch(78.288% 0.14024 89.271) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45°
100%

78.3%
0.140
89°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • 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 #dcb33b

#dcb33b is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 78.3% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 89°.

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

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #dcb33b mixed with white

  1. dcb33b
  2. e0bb56
  3. e3c36c
  4. e7ca81
  5. ead294
  6. eedaa6
  7. f1e1b8
  8. f5e9ca
  9. f8f0dc
  10. fcf8ed

Darker: #dcb33b mixed with black

  1. dcb33b
  2. bf9b32
  3. a38429
  4. 886e21
  5. 6e5819
  6. 544311
  7. 3c2f09
  8. 261d04
  9. 110c01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dcb33b with less saturation

  1. dcb33b
  2. d8b44f
  3. d5b55e
  4. d1b56c
  5. ceb679
  6. cab785
  7. c7b790
  8. c3b89a
  9. bfb8a4
  10. bcb8ae

Questions about #dcb33b

What color is #dcb33b?

#dcb33b is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Citronite. In RGB it is rgb(220, 179, 59), in HSL hsl(44.72, 69.7%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.288% 0.14024 89.271).

What colors go well with #dcb33b?

The complementary color of #dcb33b is #96b4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #faa154 and #aec555. The triadic partners are #00d0e9 and #ea96e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcb33b?

Black text reads better on #dcb33b: 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 #dcb33b a warm or cool color?

#dcb33b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 89 degrees, its lightness 78.3% and its chroma 0.14.