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#dcb35d color: Birch Strain

#dcb35d is rgb(220, 179, 93) in RGB and oklch(78.619% 0.11488 84.083) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

78.6%
0.115
84°
  • 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
10.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #dcb35d

#dcb35d is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.6% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 84°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.97:1 contrast and black text 10.65:1, 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: #dcb35d mixed with white

  1. dcb35d
  2. e0bb6f
  3. e3c281
  4. e7ca91
  5. ead2a1
  6. eed9b1
  7. f1e1c1
  8. f5e8d0
  9. f8f0e0
  10. fcf8ef

Darker: #dcb35d mixed with black

  1. dcb35d
  2. bf9b50
  3. a38443
  4. 886e37
  5. 6e582a
  6. 54431f
  7. 3c2f14
  8. 261d0a
  9. 110c03
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dcb35d with less saturation

  1. dcb35d
  2. d9b469
  3. d5b573
  4. d2b67d
  5. ceb687
  6. cbb790
  7. c7b798
  8. c4b8a1
  9. c0b8a9
  10. bdb9b1

Questions about #dcb35d

What color is #dcb35d?

#dcb35d is bright light amber. The closest named color is Birch Strain. In RGB it is rgb(220, 179, 93), in HSL hsl(40.63, 64.47%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.619% 0.11488 84.083).

What colors go well with #dcb35d?

The complementary color of #dcb35d is #94b8ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f3a570 and #b8c268. The triadic partners are #48cfdb and #dea0e3.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcb35d?

Black text reads better on #dcb35d: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and black gives 10.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dcb35d a warm or cool color?

#dcb35d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 78.6% and its chroma 0.115.