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#dcc45c color: Cream Gold

#dcc45c is rgb(220, 196, 92) in RGB and oklch(82.031% 0.12673 96.462) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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49°
100%

82%
0.127
96°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • 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 #dcc45c

#dcc45c is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 96°.

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 orange-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #dcc45c mixed with white

  1. dcc45c
  2. dfca6f
  3. e3d081
  4. e6d692
  5. eadca2
  6. ede2b2
  7. f1e8c2
  8. f4eed1
  9. f8f4e1
  10. fbf9f0

Darker: #dcc45c mixed with black

  1. dcc45c
  2. bfaa4f
  3. a39142
  4. 887836
  5. 6e612a
  6. 544a1f
  7. 3c3514
  8. 26210a
  9. 110e03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #dcc45c with less saturation

  1. dcc45c
  2. dac46a
  3. d7c576
  4. d5c581
  5. d2c58c
  6. d0c596
  7. cdc5a0
  8. cbc5a9
  9. c9c5b2
  10. c6c4bb

Questions about #dcc45c

What color is #dcc45c?

#dcc45c is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Cream Gold. In RGB it is rgb(220, 196, 92), in HSL hsl(48.75, 64.65%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.031% 0.12673 96.462).

What colors go well with #dcc45c?

The complementary color of #dcc45c is #b1beff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fbb365 and #afd376. The triadic partners are #4ad8f9 and #f8a4e3.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcc45c?

Black text reads better on #dcc45c: 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 #dcc45c a warm or cool color?

#dcc45c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 96 degrees, its lightness 82% and its chroma 0.127.