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#dcb356 color: Strike It Rich

#dcb356 is rgb(220, 179, 86) in RGB and oklch(78.536% 0.12082 85.491) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

78.5%
0.121
85°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.98:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #dcb356

#dcb356 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 78.5% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 85°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.98:1 contrast and black text 10.63:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Strike It Rich (#d7b55f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #dcb356 mixed with white

  1. dcb356
  2. e0bb6a
  3. e3c27c
  4. e7ca8d
  5. ead29e
  6. eed9af
  7. f1e1bf
  8. f5e9cf
  9. f8f0df
  10. fcf8ef

Darker: #dcb356 mixed with black

  1. dcb356
  2. bf9b4a
  3. a3843e
  4. 886e32
  5. 6e5827
  6. 54431c
  7. 3c2f12
  8. 261d08
  9. 110c02
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dcb356 with less saturation

  1. dcb356
  2. d9b463
  3. d5b56f
  4. d2b679
  5. ceb683
  6. cbb78d
  7. c7b796
  8. c4b89f
  9. c0b8a8
  10. bcb9b1

Questions about #dcb356

What color is #dcb356?

#dcb356 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Strike It Rich. In RGB it is rgb(220, 179, 86), in HSL hsl(41.64, 65.69%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.536% 0.12082 85.491).

What colors go well with #dcb356?

The complementary color of #dcb356 is #94b7ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f4a46a and #b6c264. The triadic partners are #3ccfde and #e19ee3.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcb356?

Black text reads better on #dcb356: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and black gives 10.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dcb356 a warm or cool color?

#dcb356 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 85 degrees, its lightness 78.5% and its chroma 0.121.