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#dcc566 color: California Dreaming

#dcc566 is rgb(220, 197, 102) in RGB and oklch(82.354% 0.11843 96) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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48°
100%

82.4%
0.118
96°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • 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
12.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

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About #dcc566

#dcc566 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82.4% lightness, 0.118 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 12.22:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is California Dreaming (#dec569). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #dcc566 mixed with white

  1. dcc566
  2. dfcb77
  3. e3d188
  4. e6d798
  5. eadda7
  6. ede2b6
  7. f1e8c5
  8. f4eed3
  9. f8f4e2
  10. fbf9f1

Darker: #dcc566 mixed with black

  1. dcc566
  2. bfab58
  3. a3924a
  4. 88793c
  5. 6e612f
  6. 544b23
  7. 3c3517
  8. 26210c
  9. 110e04
  10. 020200

Calmer: #dcc566 with less saturation

  1. dcc566
  2. dac572
  3. d7c57d
  4. d5c687
  5. d3c691
  6. d0c69a
  7. cec6a3
  8. ccc6ac
  9. cac6b4
  10. c7c5bd

Questions about #dcc566

What color is #dcc566?

#dcc566 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is California Dreaming. In RGB it is rgb(220, 197, 102), in HSL hsl(48.31, 62.77%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.354% 0.11843 96).

What colors go well with #dcc566?

The complementary color of #dcc566 is #b2bfff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fab56e and #b2d37d. The triadic partners are #59d8f6 and #f6a7e3.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcc566?

Black text reads better on #dcc566: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and black gives 12.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dcc566 a warm or cool color?

#dcc566 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 96 degrees, its lightness 82.4% and its chroma 0.118.