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#dcc561 color: Williams Pear Yellow

#dcc561 is rgb(220, 197, 97) in RGB and oklch(82.293% 0.12307 96.575) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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49°
100%

82.3%
0.123
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
12.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

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About #dcc561

#dcc561 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82.3% lightness, 0.123 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 12.2:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Williams Pear Yellow (#ddc765). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #dcc561 mixed with white

  1. dcc561
  2. dfcb73
  3. e3d185
  4. e6d795
  5. eadda5
  6. ede3b4
  7. f1e8c3
  8. f4eed2
  9. f8f4e1
  10. fbf9f0

Darker: #dcc561 mixed with black

  1. dcc561
  2. bfab53
  3. a39246
  4. 887939
  5. 6e612d
  6. 544b21
  7. 3c3515
  8. 26210b
  9. 110e03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #dcc561 with less saturation

  1. dcc561
  2. dac56e
  3. d7c579
  4. d5c684
  5. d3c68e
  6. d0c698
  7. cec6a2
  8. ccc6ab
  9. c9c5b4
  10. c7c5bc

Questions about #dcc561

What color is #dcc561?

#dcc561 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Williams Pear Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(220, 197, 97), in HSL hsl(48.78, 63.73%, 62.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.293% 0.12307 96.575).

What colors go well with #dcc561?

The complementary color of #dcc561 is #b2bfff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fbb569 and #b0d47a. The triadic partners are #51d8f8 and #f8a6e3.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcc561?

Black text reads better on #dcc561: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and black gives 12.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dcc561 a warm or cool color?

#dcc561 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 97 degrees, its lightness 82.3% and its chroma 0.123.