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#dcb45c color: Birch Strain

#dcb45c is rgb(220, 180, 92) in RGB and oklch(78.805% 0.11624 85.085) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

78.8%
0.116
85°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • orange-300
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.96:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #dcb45c

#dcb45c is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 78.8% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 85°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.96:1 contrast and black text 10.73:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #dcb45c mixed with white

  1. dcb45c
  2. e0bc6f
  3. e3c380
  4. e7cb91
  5. ead2a1
  6. eedab1
  7. f1e1c1
  8. f5e9d0
  9. f8f0e0
  10. fcf8ef

Darker: #dcb45c mixed with black

  1. dcb45c
  2. bf9c4f
  3. a38542
  4. 886e36
  5. 6e582a
  6. 54441f
  7. 3c3014
  8. 261d0a
  9. 110c03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #dcb45c with less saturation

  1. dcb45c
  2. d9b568
  3. d5b673
  4. d2b67d
  5. cfb786
  6. cbb890
  7. c8b899
  8. c4b9a1
  9. c1b9aa
  10. bdb9b2

Questions about #dcb45c

What color is #dcb45c?

#dcb45c is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Birch Strain. In RGB it is rgb(220, 180, 92), in HSL hsl(41.25, 64.65%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.805% 0.11624 85.085).

What colors go well with #dcb45c?

The complementary color of #dcb45c is #96b8ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f3a56f and #b7c368. The triadic partners are #47cfdd and #e0a0e3.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcb45c?

Black text reads better on #dcb45c: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and black gives 10.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dcb45c a warm or cool color?

#dcb45c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 85 degrees, its lightness 78.8% and its chroma 0.116.