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#dcc371 color: Chenin

#dcc371 is rgb(220, 195, 113) in RGB and oklch(82.095% 0.10603 92.931) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

82.1%
0.106
93°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.74:1Hard to read
Lc -35
Black text
12.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #dcc371

#dcc371 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82.1% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 93°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.74:1 contrast and black text 12.09:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Chenin (#dec371). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #dcc371 mixed with white

  1. dcc371
  2. dfc981
  3. e3cf8f
  4. e6d59e
  5. eadbac
  6. ede1ba
  7. f1e7c8
  8. f4edd6
  9. f8f3e4
  10. fbf9f1

Darker: #dcc371 mixed with black

  1. dcc371
  2. bfa961
  3. a39052
  4. 887843
  5. 6e6035
  6. 544a27
  7. 3c341a
  8. 26200e
  9. 110e04
  10. 020201

Calmer: #dcc371 with less saturation

  1. dcc371
  2. dac37b
  3. d7c484
  4. d5c48d
  5. d2c496
  6. d0c49e
  7. cec4a6
  8. cbc4ae
  9. c9c4b5
  10. c7c4bd

Questions about #dcc371

What color is #dcc371?

#dcc371 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Chenin. In RGB it is rgb(220, 195, 113), in HSL hsl(45.98, 60.45%, 65.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.095% 0.10603 92.931).

What colors go well with #dcc371?

The complementary color of #dcc371 is #adc0ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f6b57a and #b7d082. The triadic partners are #67d7ed and #eeabe2.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcc371?

Black text reads better on #dcc371: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and black gives 12.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dcc371 a warm or cool color?

#dcc371 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 93 degrees, its lightness 82.1% and its chroma 0.106.