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#dcb446 color: Up in Flames

#dcb446 is rgb(220, 180, 70) in RGB and oklch(78.576% 0.13358 88.66) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44°
100%

78.6%
0.134
89°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.97:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #dcb446

#dcb446 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 78.6% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 89°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.97:1 contrast and black text 10.66:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Up in Flames (#e0b54a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #dcb446 mixed with white

  1. dcb446
  2. e0bc5e
  3. e3c372
  4. e7cb85
  5. ead398
  6. eedaaa
  7. f1e2bb
  8. f5e9cc
  9. f8f0dd
  10. fcf8ee

Darker: #dcb446 mixed with black

  1. dcb446
  2. bf9c3c
  3. a38532
  4. 886e28
  5. 6e581e
  6. 544415
  7. 3c300d
  8. 261d05
  9. 110c02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #dcb446 with less saturation

  1. dcb446
  2. d9b557
  3. d5b665
  4. d2b671
  5. ceb77d
  6. cbb888
  7. c7b893
  8. c4b89d
  9. c0b9a6
  10. bdb9b0

Questions about #dcb446

What color is #dcb446?

#dcb446 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Up in Flames. In RGB it is rgb(220, 180, 70), in HSL hsl(44, 68.18%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.576% 0.13358 88.66).

What colors go well with #dcb446?

The complementary color of #dcb446 is #97b5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f8a35c and #b1c55b. The triadic partners are #11d0e6 and #e899e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcb446?

Black text reads better on #dcb446: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and black gives 10.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dcb446 a warm or cool color?

#dcb446 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 89 degrees, its lightness 78.6% and its chroma 0.134.