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#dcbc40 color: Credo

#dcbc40 is rgb(220, 188, 64) in RGB and oklch(80.138% 0.14234 94.224) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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48°
100%

80.1%
0.142
94°
  • 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
11.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #dcbc40

#dcbc40 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.1% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 94°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.86:1 contrast and black text 11.31:1, 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: #dcbc40 mixed with white

  1. dcbc40
  2. dfc35a
  3. e3ca70
  4. e6d184
  5. ead897
  6. eddea9
  7. f1e5ba
  8. f4eccc
  9. f8f2dd
  10. fbf9ee

Darker: #dcbc40 mixed with black

  1. dcbc40
  2. bfa336
  3. a38b2d
  4. 887324
  5. 6e5d1b
  6. 544713
  7. 3c320b
  8. 261f05
  9. 110d01
  10. 020200

Calmer: #dcbc40 with less saturation

  1. dcbc40
  2. d9bd53
  3. d6bd63
  4. d3bd71
  5. d0be7e
  6. cdbe8a
  7. cabe95
  8. c7bea0
  9. c4beaa
  10. c1beb4

Questions about #dcbc40

What color is #dcbc40?

#dcbc40 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Credo. In RGB it is rgb(220, 188, 64), in HSL hsl(47.69, 69.03%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.138% 0.14234 94.224).

What colors go well with #dcbc40?

The complementary color of #dcbc40 is #a6b8ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fda951 and #abcd60. The triadic partners are #00d5f6 and #f59ae4.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcbc40?

Black text reads better on #dcbc40: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and black gives 11.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dcbc40 a warm or cool color?

#dcbc40 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 94 degrees, its lightness 80.1% and its chroma 0.142.