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#dcc34d color: Yellow Magic Orchestra

#dcc34d is rgb(220, 195, 77) in RGB and oklch(81.675% 0.13818 97.223) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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81.7%
0.138
97°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • 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
11.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #dcc34d

#dcc34d is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 81.7% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 97°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.76:1 contrast and black text 11.96:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Yellow Magic Orchestra (#dcc449). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #dcc34d mixed with white

  1. dcc34d
  2. dfc964
  3. e3cf78
  4. e6d68a
  5. eadc9c
  6. ede2ad
  7. f1e8be
  8. f4eece
  9. f8f3df
  10. fbf9ef

Darker: #dcc34d mixed with black

  1. dcc34d
  2. bfa942
  3. a39037
  4. 88782c
  5. 6e6022
  6. 544a18
  7. 3c340f
  8. 262007
  9. 110e02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #dcc34d with less saturation

  1. dcc34d
  2. d9c35e
  3. d7c46c
  4. d4c479
  5. d2c485
  6. cfc490
  7. cdc49b
  8. cac4a6
  9. c8c4b0
  10. c5c3b9

Questions about #dcc34d

What color is #dcc34d?

#dcc34d is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Yellow Magic Orchestra. In RGB it is rgb(220, 195, 77), in HSL hsl(49.51, 67.14%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.675% 0.13818 97.223).

What colors go well with #dcc34d?

The complementary color of #dcc34d is #b0bcff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #feb058 and #abd46d. The triadic partners are #2ed8fd and #fc9fe3.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcc34d?

Black text reads better on #dcc34d: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and black gives 11.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dcc34d a warm or cool color?

#dcc34d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 97 degrees, its lightness 81.7% and its chroma 0.138.