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#dcc473 color: Chenin

#dcc473 is rgb(220, 196, 115) in RGB and oklch(82.327% 0.10478 93.384) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

82.3%
0.105
93°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.72:1Hard to read
Lc -35
Black text
12.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

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About #dcc473

#dcc473 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82.3% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 93°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.72:1 contrast and black text 12.19:1, 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: #dcc473 mixed with white

  1. dcc473
  2. dfca82
  3. e3d091
  4. e6d69f
  5. eadcad
  6. ede2bb
  7. f1e8c9
  8. f4eed6
  9. f8f3e4
  10. fbf9f1

Darker: #dcc473 mixed with black

  1. dcc473
  2. bfaa63
  3. a39154
  4. 887845
  5. 6e6136
  6. 544a28
  7. 3c351b
  8. 26210f
  9. 110e05
  10. 020201

Calmer: #dcc473 with less saturation

  1. dcc473
  2. dac47d
  3. d7c586
  4. d5c58f
  5. d3c597
  6. d0c59f
  7. cec5a7
  8. ccc5af
  9. cac5b6
  10. c7c5be

Questions about #dcc473

What color is #dcc473?

#dcc473 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Chenin. In RGB it is rgb(220, 196, 115), in HSL hsl(46.29, 60%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.327% 0.10478 93.384).

What colors go well with #dcc473?

The complementary color of #dcc473 is #afc1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f6b67c and #b8d184. The triadic partners are #6ad7ee and #eface2.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcc473?

Black text reads better on #dcc473: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and black gives 12.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dcc473 a warm or cool color?

#dcc473 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 93 degrees, its lightness 82.3% and its chroma 0.105.