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#dcc470 color: Chenin

#dcc470 is rgb(220, 196, 112) in RGB and oklch(82.284% 0.10783 93.88) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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47°
100%

82.3%
0.108
94°
  • 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
12.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

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About #dcc470

#dcc470 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82.3% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 94°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.73:1 contrast and black text 12.17:1, 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: #dcc470 mixed with white

  1. dcc470
  2. dfca80
  3. e3d08f
  4. e6d69d
  5. eadcac
  6. ede2ba
  7. f1e8c8
  8. f4eed6
  9. f8f3e3
  10. fbf9f1

Darker: #dcc470 mixed with black

  1. dcc470
  2. bfaa60
  3. a39151
  4. 887843
  5. 6e6135
  6. 544a27
  7. 3c351a
  8. 26210e
  9. 110e04
  10. 020201

Calmer: #dcc470 with less saturation

  1. dcc470
  2. dac47a
  3. d7c584
  4. d5c58d
  5. d3c595
  6. d0c59e
  7. cec5a6
  8. ccc5ae
  9. c9c5b6
  10. c7c5bd

Questions about #dcc470

What color is #dcc470?

#dcc470 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Chenin. In RGB it is rgb(220, 196, 112), in HSL hsl(46.67, 60.67%, 65.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.284% 0.10783 93.88).

What colors go well with #dcc470?

The complementary color of #dcc470 is #afc0ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f6b679 and #b7d182. The triadic partners are #66d7ef and #f0abe2.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcc470?

Black text reads better on #dcc470: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and black gives 12.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dcc470 a warm or cool color?

#dcc470 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 94 degrees, its lightness 82.3% and its chroma 0.108.