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#dcc562 color: Williams Pear Yellow

#dcc562 is rgb(220, 197, 98) in RGB and oklch(82.305% 0.12215 96.465) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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49°
100%

82.3%
0.122
96°
  • 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
12.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

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About #dcc562

#dcc562 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82.3% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 96°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.72:1 contrast and black text 12.21:1, 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: #dcc562 mixed with white

  1. dcc562
  2. dfcb74
  3. e3d185
  4. e6d795
  5. eadda5
  6. ede3b4
  7. f1e8c4
  8. f4eed3
  9. f8f4e1
  10. fbf9f0

Darker: #dcc562 mixed with black

  1. dcc562
  2. bfab54
  3. a39247
  4. 88793a
  5. 6e612d
  6. 544b21
  7. 3c3516
  8. 26210b
  9. 110e03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #dcc562 with less saturation

  1. dcc562
  2. dac56f
  3. d7c57a
  4. d5c685
  5. d3c68f
  6. d0c699
  7. cec6a2
  8. ccc6ab
  9. c9c5b4
  10. c7c5bc

Questions about #dcc562

What color is #dcc562?

#dcc562 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Williams Pear Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(220, 197, 98), in HSL hsl(48.69, 63.54%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.305% 0.12215 96.465).

What colors go well with #dcc562?

The complementary color of #dcc562 is #b2bfff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fbb56a and #b1d47a. The triadic partners are #53d8f8 and #f7a6e3.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcc562?

Black text reads better on #dcc562: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and black gives 12.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dcc562 a warm or cool color?

#dcc562 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 96 degrees, its lightness 82.3% and its chroma 0.122.