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#dcb35b color: Birch Strain

#dcb35b is rgb(220, 179, 91) in RGB and oklch(78.595% 0.11661 84.508) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

78.6%
0.117
85°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • orange-300
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.97:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #dcb35b

#dcb35b is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.6% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 85°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.97:1 contrast and black text 10.64:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Birch Strain (#dfb45f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #dcb35b mixed with white

  1. dcb35b
  2. e0bb6e
  3. e3c27f
  4. e7ca90
  5. ead2a0
  6. eed9b0
  7. f1e1c0
  8. f5e8d0
  9. f8f0e0
  10. fcf8ef

Darker: #dcb35b mixed with black

  1. dcb35b
  2. bf9b4e
  3. a38441
  4. 886e35
  5. 6e5829
  6. 54431e
  7. 3c2f13
  8. 261d09
  9. 110c03
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dcb35b with less saturation

  1. dcb35b
  2. d9b467
  3. d5b572
  4. d2b67c
  5. ceb686
  6. cbb78f
  7. c7b798
  8. c4b8a0
  9. c0b8a9
  10. bdb9b1

Questions about #dcb35b

What color is #dcb35b?

#dcb35b is bright light amber. The closest named color is Birch Strain. In RGB it is rgb(220, 179, 91), in HSL hsl(40.93, 64.82%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.595% 0.11661 84.508).

What colors go well with #dcb35b?

The complementary color of #dcb35b is #94b8ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f3a46f and #b7c267. The triadic partners are #45cfdc and #df9fe3.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcb35b?

Black text reads better on #dcb35b: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and black gives 10.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dcb35b a warm or cool color?

#dcb35b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 85 degrees, its lightness 78.6% and its chroma 0.117.