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#dcb358 color: Birch Strain

#dcb358 is rgb(220, 179, 88) in RGB and oklch(78.559% 0.11915 85.111) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

78.6%
0.119
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 #dcb358

#dcb358 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 78.6% lightness, 0.119 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 Birch Strain (#dfb45f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #dcb358 mixed with white

  1. dcb358
  2. e0bb6b
  3. e3c27d
  4. e7ca8e
  5. ead29f
  6. eed9af
  7. f1e1bf
  8. f5e9cf
  9. f8f0df
  10. fcf8ef

Darker: #dcb358 mixed with black

  1. dcb358
  2. bf9b4b
  3. a3843f
  4. 886e33
  5. 6e5828
  6. 54431d
  7. 3c2f12
  8. 261d09
  9. 110c03
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dcb358 with less saturation

  1. dcb358
  2. d9b464
  3. d5b570
  4. d2b67a
  5. ceb684
  6. cbb78e
  7. c7b797
  8. c4b8a0
  9. c0b8a8
  10. bdb9b1

Questions about #dcb358

What color is #dcb358?

#dcb358 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Birch Strain. In RGB it is rgb(220, 179, 88), in HSL hsl(41.36, 65.35%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.559% 0.11915 85.111).

What colors go well with #dcb358?

The complementary color of #dcb358 is #94b7ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f4a46c and #b6c265. The triadic partners are #40cfdd and #e09ee3.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcb358?

Black text reads better on #dcb358: 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 #dcb358 a warm or cool color?

#dcb358 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 85 degrees, its lightness 78.6% and its chroma 0.119.