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#dcc374 color: Chenin

#dcc374 is rgb(220, 195, 116) in RGB and oklch(82.139% 0.10296 92.395) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

82.1%
0.103
92°
  • 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
12.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #dcc374

#dcc374 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82.1% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 92°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.74:1 contrast and black text 12.1:1, 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: #dcc374 mixed with white

  1. dcc374
  2. dfc983
  3. e3cf92
  4. e6d5a0
  5. eadbae
  6. ede1bb
  7. f1e7c9
  8. f4edd7
  9. f8f3e4
  10. fbf9f2

Darker: #dcc374 mixed with black

  1. dcc374
  2. bfa964
  3. a39054
  4. 887845
  5. 6e6037
  6. 544a29
  7. 3c341b
  8. 26200f
  9. 110e05
  10. 020201

Calmer: #dcc374 with less saturation

  1. dcc374
  2. dac37d
  3. d7c486
  4. d5c48f
  5. d3c497
  6. d0c49f
  7. cec4a7
  8. cbc4ae
  9. c9c4b6
  10. c7c4bd

Questions about #dcc374

What color is #dcc374?

#dcc374 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Chenin. In RGB it is rgb(220, 195, 116), in HSL hsl(45.58, 59.77%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.139% 0.10296 92.395).

What colors go well with #dcc374?

The complementary color of #dcc374 is #adc1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f5b67d and #b9d084. The triadic partners are #6bd6ec and #edace2.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcc374?

Black text reads better on #dcc374: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and black gives 12.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dcc374 a warm or cool color?

#dcc374 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 92 degrees, its lightness 82.1% and its chroma 0.103.