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#dcc55d color: Duck Butter

#dcc55d is rgb(220, 197, 93) in RGB and oklch(82.247% 0.12665 96.994) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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49°
100%

82.2%
0.127
97°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • 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 #dcc55d

#dcc55d is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82.2% lightness, 0.127 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 12.19:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Duck Butter (#ddc75b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #dcc55d mixed with white

  1. dcc55d
  2. dfcb70
  3. e3d182
  4. e6d793
  5. eadda3
  6. ede3b3
  7. f1e8c2
  8. f4eed2
  9. f8f4e1
  10. fbf9f0

Darker: #dcc55d mixed with black

  1. dcc55d
  2. bfab50
  3. a39243
  4. 887937
  5. 6e612a
  6. 544b1f
  7. 3c3514
  8. 26210a
  9. 110e03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #dcc55d with less saturation

  1. dcc55d
  2. dac56a
  3. d7c577
  4. d5c682
  5. d2c68d
  6. d0c697
  7. cec6a0
  8. cbc5aa
  9. c9c5b3
  10. c7c5bc

Questions about #dcc55d

What color is #dcc55d?

#dcc55d is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Duck Butter. In RGB it is rgb(220, 197, 93), in HSL hsl(49.13, 64.47%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.247% 0.12665 96.994).

What colors go well with #dcc55d?

The complementary color of #dcc55d is #b2beff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fcb466 and #afd478. The triadic partners are #4bd9fa and #f9a4e3.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcc55d?

Black text reads better on #dcc55d: 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 #dcc55d a warm or cool color?

#dcc55d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 97 degrees, its lightness 82.2% and its chroma 0.127.