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#dcc34e color: Yellow Magic Orchestra

#dcc34e is rgb(220, 195, 78) in RGB and oklch(81.684% 0.13743 97.142) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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49°
100%

81.7%
0.137
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 #dcc34e

#dcc34e is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 81.7% lightness, 0.137 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: #dcc34e mixed with white

  1. dcc34e
  2. dfc965
  3. e3cf78
  4. e6d68b
  5. eadc9d
  6. ede2ae
  7. f1e8be
  8. f4eecf
  9. f8f3df
  10. fbf9ef

Darker: #dcc34e mixed with black

  1. dcc34e
  2. bfa943
  3. a39038
  4. 88782d
  5. 6e6023
  6. 544a19
  7. 3c340f
  8. 262007
  9. 110e02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #dcc34e with less saturation

  1. dcc34e
  2. d9c35e
  3. d7c46d
  4. d4c47a
  5. d2c486
  6. cfc491
  7. cdc49b
  8. cac4a6
  9. c8c4b0
  10. c5c3b9

Questions about #dcc34e

What color is #dcc34e?

#dcc34e is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Yellow Magic Orchestra. In RGB it is rgb(220, 195, 78), in HSL hsl(49.44, 66.98%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.684% 0.13743 97.142).

What colors go well with #dcc34e?

The complementary color of #dcc34e is #b0bcff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #feb158 and #abd36e. The triadic partners are #30d8fd and #fc9fe3.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcc34e?

Black text reads better on #dcc34e: 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 #dcc34e a warm or cool color?

#dcc34e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 97 degrees, its lightness 81.7% and its chroma 0.137.