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#dcc56f color: California Dreaming

#dcc56f is rgb(220, 197, 111) in RGB and oklch(82.473% 0.10964 94.795) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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47°
100%

82.5%
0.110
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
12.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

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About #dcc56f

#dcc56f is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82.5% lightness, 0.11 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 12.26:1, 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: #dcc56f mixed with white

  1. dcc56f
  2. dfcb7f
  3. e3d18e
  4. e6d79d
  5. eaddab
  6. ede2b9
  7. f1e8c8
  8. f4eed5
  9. f8f4e3
  10. fbf9f1

Darker: #dcc56f mixed with black

  1. dcc56f
  2. bfab60
  3. a39251
  4. 887942
  5. 6e6134
  6. 544b27
  7. 3c351a
  8. 26210e
  9. 110e04
  10. 020201

Calmer: #dcc56f with less saturation

  1. dcc56f
  2. dac579
  3. d7c583
  4. d5c68c
  5. d3c695
  6. d1c69e
  7. cec6a6
  8. ccc6ae
  9. cac6b6
  10. c8c6be

Questions about #dcc56f

What color is #dcc56f?

#dcc56f is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is California Dreaming. In RGB it is rgb(220, 197, 111), in HSL hsl(47.34, 60.89%, 64.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.473% 0.10964 94.795).

What colors go well with #dcc56f?

The complementary color of #dcc56f is #b0c0ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f7b777 and #b6d282. The triadic partners are #65d8f2 and #f2abe2.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcc56f?

Black text reads better on #dcc56f: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and black gives 12.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dcc56f a warm or cool color?

#dcc56f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 95 degrees, its lightness 82.5% and its chroma 0.11.