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#dcb33c color: Citronite

#dcb33c is rgb(220, 179, 60) in RGB and oklch(78.295% 0.13963 89.168) 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
10.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #dcb33c

#dcb33c 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 10.56:1, 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: #dcb33c mixed with white

  1. dcb33c
  2. e0bb57
  3. e3c36d
  4. e7ca81
  5. ead294
  6. eedaa7
  7. f1e1b9
  8. f5e9ca
  9. f8f0dc
  10. fcf8ee

Darker: #dcb33c mixed with black

  1. dcb33c
  2. bf9b33
  3. a3842a
  4. 886e21
  5. 6e5819
  6. 544311
  7. 3c2f0a
  8. 261d04
  9. 110c01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dcb33c with less saturation

  1. dcb33c
  2. d8b44f
  3. d5b55f
  4. d1b56d
  5. ceb679
  6. cab785
  7. c7b790
  8. c3b89a
  9. bfb8a5
  10. bcb8ae

Questions about #dcb33c

What color is #dcb33c?

#dcb33c is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Citronite. In RGB it is rgb(220, 179, 60), in HSL hsl(44.62, 69.57%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.295% 0.13963 89.168).

What colors go well with #dcb33c?

The complementary color of #dcb33c is #96b4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f9a154 and #afc555. The triadic partners are #00d0e8 and #e996e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcb33c?

Black text reads better on #dcb33c: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and black gives 10.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dcb33c a warm or cool color?

#dcb33c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 89 degrees, its lightness 78.3% and its chroma 0.14.