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#dcc56e color: California Dreaming

#dcc56e is rgb(220, 197, 110) in RGB and oklch(82.459% 0.11064 94.941) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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47°
100%

82.5%
0.111
95°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.71:1Hard to read
Lc -35
Black text
12.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

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About #dcc56e

#dcc56e is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82.5% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 95°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.71:1 contrast and black text 12.25:1, 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: #dcc56e mixed with white

  1. dcc56e
  2. dfcb7e
  3. e3d18d
  4. e6d79c
  5. eaddab
  6. ede2b9
  7. f1e8c7
  8. f4eed5
  9. f8f4e3
  10. fbf9f1

Darker: #dcc56e mixed with black

  1. dcc56e
  2. bfab5f
  3. a39250
  4. 887941
  5. 6e6133
  6. 544b26
  7. 3c3519
  8. 26210e
  9. 110e04
  10. 020201

Calmer: #dcc56e with less saturation

  1. dcc56e
  2. dac579
  3. d7c582
  4. d5c68c
  5. d3c695
  6. d1c69d
  7. cec6a6
  8. ccc6ae
  9. cac6b6
  10. c8c6be

Questions about #dcc56e

What color is #dcc56e?

#dcc56e is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is California Dreaming. In RGB it is rgb(220, 197, 110), in HSL hsl(47.45, 61.11%, 64.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.459% 0.11064 94.941).

What colors go well with #dcc56e?

The complementary color of #dcc56e is #b1c0ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f7b776 and #b5d281. The triadic partners are #63d8f2 and #f3aae2.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcc56e?

Black text reads better on #dcc56e: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and black gives 12.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dcc56e a warm or cool color?

#dcc56e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 95 degrees, its lightness 82.5% and its chroma 0.111.