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#dcb65b color: Birch Strain

#dcb65b is rgb(220, 182, 91) in RGB and oklch(79.191% 0.11815 86.823) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

79.2%
0.118
87°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • orange-300
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.93:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #dcb65b

#dcb65b is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 79.2% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 87°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.93:1 contrast and black text 10.89:1, 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: #dcb65b mixed with white

  1. dcb65b
  2. e0bd6e
  3. e3c57f
  4. e7cc90
  5. ead4a1
  6. eedbb1
  7. f1e2c0
  8. f5e9d0
  9. f8f1e0
  10. fcf8ef

Darker: #dcb65b mixed with black

  1. dcb65b
  2. bf9e4e
  3. a38641
  4. 886f35
  5. 6e5929
  6. 54441e
  7. 3c3013
  8. 261d09
  9. 110c03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #dcb65b with less saturation

  1. dcb65b
  2. d9b767
  3. d5b872
  4. d2b87d
  5. cfb987
  6. ccb990
  7. c8ba99
  8. c5baa2
  9. c2bbaa
  10. bebbb3

Questions about #dcb65b

What color is #dcb65b?

#dcb65b is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Birch Strain. In RGB it is rgb(220, 182, 91), in HSL hsl(42.33, 64.82%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.191% 0.11815 86.823).

What colors go well with #dcb65b?

The complementary color of #dcb65b is #99b9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f5a76d and #b6c569. The triadic partners are #45d0e1 and #e3a0e3.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcb65b?

Black text reads better on #dcb65b: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and black gives 10.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dcb65b a warm or cool color?

#dcb65b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 87 degrees, its lightness 79.2% and its chroma 0.118.