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#dcc55c color: Duck Butter

#dcc55c is rgb(220, 197, 92) in RGB and oklch(82.236% 0.12753 97.093) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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49°
100%

82.2%
0.128
97°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • yellow-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.72:1Hard to read
Lc -35
Black text
12.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

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About #dcc55c

#dcc55c is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82.2% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 97°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.72:1 contrast and black text 12.18:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Duck Butter (#ddc75b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #dcc55c mixed with white

  1. dcc55c
  2. dfcb6f
  3. e3d181
  4. e6d792
  5. eadda2
  6. ede3b2
  7. f1e8c2
  8. f4eed1
  9. f8f4e1
  10. fbf9f0

Darker: #dcc55c mixed with black

  1. dcc55c
  2. bfab4f
  3. a39242
  4. 887936
  5. 6e612a
  6. 544b1f
  7. 3c3514
  8. 26210a
  9. 110e03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #dcc55c with less saturation

  1. dcc55c
  2. dac56a
  3. d7c576
  4. d5c681
  5. d2c68c
  6. d0c696
  7. cec6a0
  8. cbc5aa
  9. c9c5b3
  10. c7c5bc

Questions about #dcc55c

What color is #dcc55c?

#dcc55c is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Duck Butter. In RGB it is rgb(220, 197, 92), in HSL hsl(49.22, 64.65%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.236% 0.12753 97.093).

What colors go well with #dcc55c?

The complementary color of #dcc55c is #b2beff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fcb465 and #aed477. The triadic partners are #4ad9fb and #faa4e3.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcc55c?

Black text reads better on #dcc55c: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and black gives 12.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dcc55c a warm or cool color?

#dcc55c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 97 degrees, its lightness 82.2% and its chroma 0.128.