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#dcc359 color: Cream Gold

#dcc359 is rgb(220, 195, 89) in RGB and oklch(81.794% 0.12854 96.138) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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49°
100%

81.8%
0.129
96°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • yellow-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.75:1Hard to read
Lc -36
Black text
11.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #dcc359

#dcc359 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 81.8% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 96°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.75:1 contrast and black text 11.99:1, 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: #dcc359 mixed with white

  1. dcc359
  2. dfc96d
  3. e3cf7f
  4. e6d690
  5. eadca1
  6. ede2b1
  7. f1e8c1
  8. f4edd1
  9. f8f3e0
  10. fbf9f0

Darker: #dcc359 mixed with black

  1. dcc359
  2. bfa94c
  3. a39040
  4. 887834
  5. 6e6028
  6. 544a1d
  7. 3c3413
  8. 262009
  9. 110e03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #dcc359 with less saturation

  1. dcc359
  2. d9c367
  3. d7c474
  4. d4c47f
  5. d2c48a
  6. cfc494
  7. cdc49e
  8. cac4a8
  9. c8c4b1
  10. c6c4ba

Questions about #dcc359

What color is #dcc359?

#dcc359 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Cream Gold. In RGB it is rgb(220, 195, 89), in HSL hsl(48.55, 65.17%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.794% 0.12854 96.138).

What colors go well with #dcc359?

The complementary color of #dcc359 is #afbdff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fcb263 and #aed374. The triadic partners are #44d8f8 and #f8a3e3.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcc359?

Black text reads better on #dcc359: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and black gives 11.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dcc359 a warm or cool color?

#dcc359 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 96 degrees, its lightness 81.8% and its chroma 0.129.