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#dcc66d color: California Dreaming

#dcc66d is rgb(220, 198, 109) in RGB and oklch(82.649% 0.11247 95.812) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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48°
100%

82.6%
0.112
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
12.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

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About #dcc66d

#dcc66d is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82.6% lightness, 0.112 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 12.34:1, 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: #dcc66d mixed with white

  1. dcc66d
  2. dfcc7d
  3. e3d28d
  4. e6d79c
  5. eaddaa
  6. ede3b9
  7. f1e9c7
  8. f4eed5
  9. f8f4e3
  10. fbf9f1

Darker: #dcc66d mixed with black

  1. dcc66d
  2. bfac5e
  3. a3924f
  4. 887a41
  5. 6e6233
  6. 544b26
  7. 3c3519
  8. 26210d
  9. 110e04
  10. 020201

Calmer: #dcc66d with less saturation

  1. dcc66d
  2. dac678
  3. d8c682
  4. d5c78b
  5. d3c795
  6. d1c79d
  7. cfc7a6
  8. ccc7ae
  9. cac6b6
  10. c8c6be

Questions about #dcc66d

What color is #dcc66d?

#dcc66d is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is California Dreaming. In RGB it is rgb(220, 198, 109), in HSL hsl(48.11, 61.33%, 64.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.649% 0.11247 95.812).

What colors go well with #dcc66d?

The complementary color of #dcc66d is #b2c0ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f8b775 and #b4d482. The triadic partners are #62d8f4 and #f5aae2.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcc66d?

Black text reads better on #dcc66d: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and black gives 12.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dcc66d a warm or cool color?

#dcc66d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 96 degrees, its lightness 82.6% and its chroma 0.112.