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#dcb565 color: Birch Strain

#dcb565 is rgb(220, 181, 101) in RGB and oklch(79.119% 0.10869 83.89) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

79.1%
0.109
84°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.94:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #dcb565

#dcb565 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 79.1% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 84°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.94:1 contrast and black text 10.84:1, 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: #dcb565 mixed with white

  1. dcb565
  2. e0bd76
  3. e3c486
  4. e7cb96
  5. ead3a5
  6. eedab4
  7. f1e2c3
  8. f5e9d2
  9. f8f0e1
  10. fcf8f0

Darker: #dcb565 mixed with black

  1. dcb565
  2. bf9d57
  3. a38649
  4. 886f3c
  5. 6e592f
  6. 544422
  7. 3c3017
  8. 261d0c
  9. 110c03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #dcb565 with less saturation

  1. dcb565
  2. d9b66f
  3. d6b779
  4. d2b782
  5. cfb88b
  6. ccb994
  7. c8b99c
  8. c5baa4
  9. c2baac
  10. bebab3

Questions about #dcb565

What color is #dcb565?

#dcb565 is soft light amber. The closest named color is Birch Strain. In RGB it is rgb(220, 181, 101), in HSL hsl(40.34, 62.96%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.119% 0.10869 83.89).

What colors go well with #dcb565?

The complementary color of #dcb565 is #97baff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f2a877 and #bac36f. The triadic partners are #55cfdb and #dea3e3.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcb565?

Black text reads better on #dcb565: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and black gives 10.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dcb565 a warm or cool color?

#dcb565 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 79.1% and its chroma 0.109.