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#dcbc42 color: Credo

#dcbc42 is rgb(220, 188, 66) in RGB and oklch(80.154% 0.14103 94.057) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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48°
100%

80.2%
0.141
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
11.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #dcbc42

#dcbc42 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.2% lightness, 0.141 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 11.32:1, 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: #dcbc42 mixed with white

  1. dcbc42
  2. dfc35b
  3. e3ca71
  4. e6d185
  5. ead897
  6. eddea9
  7. f1e5bb
  8. f4eccc
  9. f8f2dd
  10. fbf9ee

Darker: #dcbc42 mixed with black

  1. dcbc42
  2. bfa338
  3. a38b2f
  4. 887325
  5. 6e5d1c
  6. 544714
  7. 3c320b
  8. 261f05
  9. 110d01
  10. 020200

Calmer: #dcbc42 with less saturation

  1. dcbc42
  2. d9bd55
  3. d6bd64
  4. d3bd72
  5. d0be7e
  6. cdbe8a
  7. cabe95
  8. c7bea0
  9. c4beaa
  10. c1beb4

Questions about #dcbc42

What color is #dcbc42?

#dcbc42 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Credo. In RGB it is rgb(220, 188, 66), in HSL hsl(47.53, 68.75%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.154% 0.14103 94.057).

What colors go well with #dcbc42?

The complementary color of #dcbc42 is #a6b8ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fda953 and #abcd61. The triadic partners are #00d5f5 and #f59ae3.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcbc42?

Black text reads better on #dcbc42: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and black gives 11.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dcbc42 a warm or cool color?

#dcbc42 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 94 degrees, its lightness 80.2% and its chroma 0.141.