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#dcbd39 color: Wax

#dcbd39 is rgb(220, 189, 57) in RGB and oklch(80.292% 0.14727 95.309) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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49°
100%

80.3%
0.147
95°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • yellow-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.85:1Hard to read
Lc -39
Black text
11.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #dcbd39

#dcbd39 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.3% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 95°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.85:1 contrast and black text 11.38:1, 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: #dcbd39 mixed with white

  1. dcbd39
  2. dfc456
  3. e3cb6d
  4. e6d281
  5. ead895
  6. eddfa7
  7. f1e5b9
  8. f4eccb
  9. f8f2dc
  10. fbf9ee

Darker: #dcbd39 mixed with black

  1. dcbd39
  2. bfa430
  3. a38c28
  4. 88741f
  5. 6e5d17
  6. 544710
  7. 3c3309
  8. 261f04
  9. 110d01
  10. 020200

Calmer: #dcbd39 with less saturation

  1. dcbd39
  2. d9be4f
  3. d6be60
  4. d3be6e
  5. d0bf7c
  6. cdbf88
  7. cabf94
  8. c7bf9f
  9. c4bfaa
  10. c1bfb4

Questions about #dcbd39

What color is #dcbd39?

#dcbd39 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Wax. In RGB it is rgb(220, 189, 57), in HSL hsl(48.59, 69.96%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.292% 0.14727 95.309).

What colors go well with #dcbd39?

The complementary color of #dcbd39 is #a8b8ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffa94b and #a8cf5e. The triadic partners are #00d5fa and #f998e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcbd39?

Black text reads better on #dcbd39: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and black gives 11.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dcbd39 a warm or cool color?

#dcbd39 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 95 degrees, its lightness 80.3% and its chroma 0.147.