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#dcbb42 color: Credo

#dcbb42 is rgb(220, 187, 66) in RGB and oklch(79.951% 0.14039 93.466) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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47°
100%

80%
0.140
93°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • yellow-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.87:1Hard to read
Lc -39
Black text
11.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #dcbb42

#dcbb42 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 93°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.87:1 contrast and black text 11.23:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Credo (#dcba42). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #dcbb42 mixed with white

  1. dcbb42
  2. dfc25b
  3. e3c971
  4. e6d085
  5. ead797
  6. eddea9
  7. f1e4bb
  8. f4ebcc
  9. f8f2dd
  10. fbf8ee

Darker: #dcbb42 mixed with black

  1. dcbb42
  2. bfa238
  3. a38a2f
  4. 887325
  5. 6e5c1c
  6. 544614
  7. 3c320b
  8. 261f05
  9. 110d01
  10. 020200

Calmer: #dcbb42 with less saturation

  1. dcbb42
  2. d9bc55
  3. d6bc64
  4. d3bd72
  5. d0bd7e
  6. cdbd8a
  7. cabd95
  8. c6be9f
  9. c3beaa
  10. c0beb4

Questions about #dcbb42

What color is #dcbb42?

#dcbb42 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Credo. In RGB it is rgb(220, 187, 66), in HSL hsl(47.14, 68.75%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.951% 0.14039 93.466).

What colors go well with #dcbb42?

The complementary color of #dcbb42 is #a4b8ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fca854 and #accc60. The triadic partners are #00d4f4 and #f39ae4.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcbb42?

Black text reads better on #dcbb42: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and black gives 11.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dcbb42 a warm or cool color?

#dcbb42 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 93 degrees, its lightness 80% and its chroma 0.14.