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#dcc669 color: California Dreaming

#dcc669 is rgb(220, 198, 105) in RGB and oklch(82.596% 0.11638 96.324) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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49°
100%

82.6%
0.116
96°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • orange-300
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.70:1Hard to read
Lc -34
Black text
12.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

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About #dcc669

#dcc669 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82.6% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 96°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.7:1 contrast and black text 12.32:1, 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: #dcc669 mixed with white

  1. dcc669
  2. dfcc7a
  3. e3d28a
  4. e6d799
  5. eadda8
  6. ede3b7
  7. f1e9c6
  8. f4eed4
  9. f8f4e2
  10. fbf9f1

Darker: #dcc669 mixed with black

  1. dcc669
  2. bfac5a
  3. a3924c
  4. 887a3e
  5. 6e6231
  6. 544b24
  7. 3c3518
  8. 26210c
  9. 110e04
  10. 020200

Calmer: #dcc669 with less saturation

  1. dcc669
  2. dac674
  3. d7c67f
  4. d5c789
  5. d3c793
  6. d1c79c
  7. cfc7a5
  8. ccc6ad
  9. cac6b6
  10. c8c6be

Questions about #dcc669

What color is #dcc669?

#dcc669 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is California Dreaming. In RGB it is rgb(220, 198, 105), in HSL hsl(48.52, 62.16%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.596% 0.11638 96.324).

What colors go well with #dcc669?

The complementary color of #dcc669 is #b3c0ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f9b771 and #b3d47f. The triadic partners are #5dd9f6 and #f6a9e2.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcc669?

Black text reads better on #dcc669: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and black gives 12.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dcc669 a warm or cool color?

#dcc669 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 96 degrees, its lightness 82.6% and its chroma 0.116.