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#dcc377 color: Chenin

#dcc377 is rgb(220, 195, 119) in RGB and oklch(82.184% 0.09985 91.82) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45°
100%

82.2%
0.100
92°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.73:1Hard to read
Lc -35
Black text
12.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #dcc377

#dcc377 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82.2% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 92°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.73:1 contrast and black text 12.12:1, 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: #dcc377 mixed with white

  1. dcc377
  2. dfc986
  3. e3cf94
  4. e6d5a2
  5. eadbaf
  6. ede1bd
  7. f1e7ca
  8. f4edd7
  9. f8f3e5
  10. fbf9f2

Darker: #dcc377 mixed with black

  1. dcc377
  2. bfa967
  3. a39057
  4. 887847
  5. 6e6038
  6. 544a2a
  7. 3c341c
  8. 262010
  9. 110e05
  10. 020201

Calmer: #dcc377 with less saturation

  1. dcc377
  2. dac380
  3. d7c489
  4. d5c491
  5. d3c499
  6. d0c4a0
  7. cec4a8
  8. ccc5af
  9. c9c5b6
  10. c7c5be

Questions about #dcc377

What color is #dcc377?

#dcc377 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Chenin. In RGB it is rgb(220, 195, 119), in HSL hsl(45.15, 59.06%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.184% 0.09985 91.82).

What colors go well with #dcc377?

The complementary color of #dcc377 is #aec1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f4b680 and #bacf85. The triadic partners are #6fd6ea and #ebade2.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcc377?

Black text reads better on #dcc377: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and black gives 12.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dcc377 a warm or cool color?

#dcc377 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 92 degrees, its lightness 82.2% and its chroma 0.1.