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#dcc45a color: Cream Gold

#dcc45a is rgb(220, 196, 90) in RGB and oklch(82.009% 0.12847 96.665) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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49°
100%

82%
0.128
97°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • yellow-500
  • 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 #dcc45a

#dcc45a is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 97°.

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 Cream Gold (#dcc356). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #dcc45a mixed with white

  1. dcc45a
  2. dfca6e
  3. e3d080
  4. e6d691
  5. eadca2
  6. ede2b2
  7. f1e8c1
  8. f4eed1
  9. f8f4e0
  10. fbf9f0

Darker: #dcc45a mixed with black

  1. dcc45a
  2. bfaa4d
  3. a39141
  4. 887835
  5. 6e6129
  6. 544a1e
  7. 3c3513
  8. 262109
  9. 110e03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #dcc45a with less saturation

  1. dcc45a
  2. dac468
  3. d7c575
  4. d5c580
  5. d2c58b
  6. d0c595
  7. cdc59f
  8. cbc5a9
  9. c9c4b2
  10. c6c4bb

Questions about #dcc45a

What color is #dcc45a?

#dcc45a is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Cream Gold. In RGB it is rgb(220, 196, 90), in HSL hsl(48.92, 65%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.009% 0.12847 96.665).

What colors go well with #dcc45a?

The complementary color of #dcc45a is #b1beff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fcb363 and #aed375. The triadic partners are #46d8fa and #f9a3e3.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcc45a?

Black text reads better on #dcc45a: 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 #dcc45a a warm or cool color?

#dcc45a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 97 degrees, its lightness 82% and its chroma 0.128.