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#dcb559 color: Strike It Rich

#dcb559 is rgb(220, 181, 89) in RGB and oklch(78.968% 0.11932 86.438) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

79%
0.119
86°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • orange-300
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.94:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #dcb559

#dcb559 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 79% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 86°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.94:1 contrast and black text 10.8:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Strike It Rich (#d7b55f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #dcb559 mixed with white

  1. dcb559
  2. e0bd6c
  3. e3c47e
  4. e7cc8f
  5. ead3a0
  6. eedab0
  7. f1e2c0
  8. f5e9d0
  9. f8f0df
  10. fcf8ef

Darker: #dcb559 mixed with black

  1. dcb559
  2. bf9d4c
  3. a38640
  4. 886f34
  5. 6e5928
  6. 54441d
  7. 3c3013
  8. 261d09
  9. 110c03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #dcb559 with less saturation

  1. dcb559
  2. d9b666
  3. d5b771
  4. d2b77b
  5. cfb885
  6. cbb88f
  7. c8b998
  8. c5b9a1
  9. c1baaa
  10. bebab2

Questions about #dcb559

What color is #dcb559?

#dcb559 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Strike It Rich. In RGB it is rgb(220, 181, 89), in HSL hsl(42.14, 65.17%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.968% 0.11932 86.438).

What colors go well with #dcb559?

The complementary color of #dcb559 is #97b8ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f5a66c and #b6c467. The triadic partners are #42d0e0 and #e39fe3.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcb559?

Black text reads better on #dcb559: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and black gives 10.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dcb559 a warm or cool color?

#dcb559 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 86 degrees, its lightness 79% and its chroma 0.119.