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#dcbc35 color: Wax

#dcbc35 is rgb(220, 188, 53) in RGB and oklch(80.063% 0.14886 95.017) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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49°
100%

80.1%
0.149
95°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • yellow-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.86:1Hard to read
Lc -39
Black text
11.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #dcbc35

#dcbc35 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.1% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 95°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.86:1 contrast and black text 11.29:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Wax (#ddbb33). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #dcbc35 mixed with white

  1. dcbc35
  2. dfc353
  3. e3ca6b
  4. e6d180
  5. ead893
  6. eddea6
  7. f1e5b8
  8. f4ecca
  9. f8f2dc
  10. fbf9ee

Darker: #dcbc35 mixed with black

  1. dcbc35
  2. bfa32d
  3. a38b25
  4. 88731d
  5. 6e5d15
  6. 54470e
  7. 3c3208
  8. 261f03
  9. 110d01
  10. 020200

Calmer: #dcbc35 with less saturation

  1. dcbc35
  2. d9bd4c
  3. d6bd5e
  4. d3bd6d
  5. d0be7a
  6. cdbe87
  7. cabe93
  8. c7be9e
  9. c4bea9
  10. c1beb3

Questions about #dcbc35

What color is #dcbc35?

#dcbc35 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Wax. In RGB it is rgb(220, 188, 53), in HSL hsl(48.5, 70.46%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.063% 0.14886 95.017).

What colors go well with #dcbc35?

The complementary color of #dcbc35 is #a7b7ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffa848 and #a8ce5c. The triadic partners are #00d5f9 and #f897e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcbc35?

Black text reads better on #dcbc35: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and black gives 11.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dcbc35 a warm or cool color?

#dcbc35 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 95 degrees, its lightness 80.1% and its chroma 0.149.