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#dcc37d color: Germania

#dcc37d is rgb(220, 195, 125) in RGB and oklch(82.279% 0.09349 90.532) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44°
100%

82.3%
0.093
91°
  • 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
12.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

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About #dcc37d

#dcc37d is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82.3% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 91°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.73:1 contrast and black text 12.15:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Germania (#ddc47e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #dcc37d mixed with white

  1. dcc37d
  2. dfc98b
  3. e3cf98
  4. e6d5a5
  5. eadbb2
  6. ede1bf
  7. f1e7cc
  8. f4edd9
  9. f8f3e6
  10. fbf9f2

Darker: #dcc37d mixed with black

  1. dcc37d
  2. bfa96c
  3. a3905b
  4. 88784b
  5. 6e603b
  6. 544a2c
  7. 3c341e
  8. 262011
  9. 110e05
  10. 020201

Calmer: #dcc37d with less saturation

  1. dcc37d
  2. dac385
  3. d7c48d
  4. d5c495
  5. d3c49c
  6. d0c4a3
  7. cec5aa
  8. ccc5b1
  9. c9c5b8
  10. c7c5be

Questions about #dcc37d

What color is #dcc37d?

#dcc37d is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Germania. In RGB it is rgb(220, 195, 125), in HSL hsl(44.21, 57.58%, 67.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.279% 0.09349 90.532).

What colors go well with #dcc37d?

The complementary color of #dcc37d is #aec2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f2b786 and #bccf89. The triadic partners are #76d6e7 and #e8afe2.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcc37d?

Black text reads better on #dcc37d: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and black gives 12.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dcc37d a warm or cool color?

#dcc37d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 91 degrees, its lightness 82.3% and its chroma 0.093.