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#dcc795 color: Pale Moss

#dcc795 is rgb(220, 199, 149) in RGB and oklch(83.516% 0.06971 87.857) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

83.5%
0.070
88°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.66:1Hard to read
Lc -33
Black text
12.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 75

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About #dcc795

#dcc795 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 83.5% lightness, 0.07 chroma and a hue of 88°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.66:1 contrast and black text 12.65:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pale Moss (#dcc797). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #dcc795 mixed with white

  1. dcc795
  2. dfcda0
  3. e3d2aa
  4. e6d8b5
  5. eaddc0
  6. ede3ca
  7. f1e9d5
  8. f4eedf
  9. f8f4ea
  10. fbf9f4

Darker: #dcc795 mixed with black

  1. dcc795
  2. bfad81
  3. a3936d
  4. 887a5a
  5. 6e6248
  6. 544c37
  7. 3c3626
  8. 262116
  9. 110e08
  10. 020201

Calmer: #dcc795 with less saturation

  1. dcc795
  2. dac79b
  3. d8c8a0
  4. d6c8a5
  5. d4c8ab
  6. d2c8b0
  7. d0c8b5
  8. cfc8ba
  9. cdc9bf
  10. cbc9c4

Questions about #dcc795

What color is #dcc795?

#dcc795 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Pale Moss. In RGB it is rgb(220, 199, 149), in HSL hsl(42.25, 50.35%, 72.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.516% 0.06971 87.857).

What colors go well with #dcc795?

The complementary color of #dcc795 is #b5c8f7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ecbe9d and #c5d09c. The triadic partners are #92d6e1 and #e3b9e0.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcc795?

Black text reads better on #dcc795: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and black gives 12.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dcc795 a warm or cool color?

#dcc795 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 88 degrees, its lightness 83.5% and its chroma 0.07.