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#dcc661 color: Williams Pear Yellow

#dcc661 is rgb(220, 198, 97) in RGB and oklch(82.498% 0.12389 97.224) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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49°
100%

82.5%
0.124
97°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • orange-300
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.71:1Hard to read
Lc -34
Black text
12.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

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About #dcc661

#dcc661 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82.5% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 97°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.71:1 contrast and black text 12.29:1, 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: #dcc661 mixed with white

  1. dcc661
  2. dfcc73
  3. e3d285
  4. e6d895
  5. eadda5
  6. ede3b4
  7. f1e9c3
  8. f4eed2
  9. f8f4e1
  10. fbf9f0

Darker: #dcc661 mixed with black

  1. dcc661
  2. bfac53
  3. a39246
  4. 887a39
  5. 6e622d
  6. 544b21
  7. 3c3515
  8. 26210b
  9. 110e03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #dcc661 with less saturation

  1. dcc661
  2. dac66e
  3. d7c67a
  4. d5c684
  5. d3c78f
  6. d1c799
  7. cec6a2
  8. ccc6ab
  9. cac6b4
  10. c8c6bd

Questions about #dcc661

What color is #dcc661?

#dcc661 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Williams Pear Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(220, 198, 97), in HSL hsl(49.27, 63.73%, 62.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.498% 0.12389 97.224).

What colors go well with #dcc661?

The complementary color of #dcc661 is #b4bfff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fbb669 and #b0d57b. The triadic partners are #52d9fa and #f9a6e3.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcc661?

Black text reads better on #dcc661: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and black gives 12.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dcc661 a warm or cool color?

#dcc661 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 97 degrees, its lightness 82.5% and its chroma 0.124.