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#dcc258 color: Cream Gold

#dcc258 is rgb(220, 194, 88) in RGB and oklch(81.579% 0.12862 95.61) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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48°
100%

81.6%
0.129
96°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • yellow-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.76:1Hard to read
Lc -36
Black text
11.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #dcc258

#dcc258 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 81.6% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 96°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.76:1 contrast and black text 11.9:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cream Gold (#dcc356). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #dcc258 mixed with white

  1. dcc258
  2. dfc86c
  3. e3cf7e
  4. e6d590
  5. eadba0
  6. ede1b1
  7. f1e7c1
  8. f4edd0
  9. f8f3e0
  10. fbf9f0

Darker: #dcc258 mixed with black

  1. dcc258
  2. bfa84b
  3. a38f3f
  4. 887733
  5. 6e6028
  6. 54491d
  7. 3c3412
  8. 262009
  9. 110e03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #dcc258 with less saturation

  1. dcc258
  2. d9c266
  3. d7c373
  4. d4c37e
  5. d2c389
  6. cfc394
  7. cdc39e
  8. cac3a7
  9. c8c3b1
  10. c5c3ba

Questions about #dcc258

What color is #dcc258?

#dcc258 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Cream Gold. In RGB it is rgb(220, 194, 88), in HSL hsl(48.18, 65.35%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.579% 0.12862 95.61).

What colors go well with #dcc258?

The complementary color of #dcc258 is #aebdff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fbb163 and #afd272. The triadic partners are #43d7f7 and #f7a2e3.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcc258?

Black text reads better on #dcc258: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and black gives 11.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dcc258 a warm or cool color?

#dcc258 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 96 degrees, its lightness 81.6% and its chroma 0.129.