#dcc857 color: Duck Butter
#dcc857 is rgb(220, 200, 87) in RGB and oklch(82.799% 0.13427 99.326) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Yellow
- Light
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- Warm
- ≈ Amber
- amber-300
- Black 14%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #dcc857
#dcc857 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82.8% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 99°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.69:1 contrast and black text 12.44:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Duck Butter (#ddc75b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-300.
Lighter: #dcc857 mixed with white
Darker: #dcc857 mixed with black
Calmer: #dcc857 with less saturation
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Questions about #dcc857
What color is #dcc857?
#dcc857 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Duck Butter. In RGB it is rgb(220, 200, 87), in HSL hsl(50.98, 65.52%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.799% 0.13427 99.326).
What colors go well with #dcc857?
The complementary color of #dcc857 is #b8bfff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffb65e and #abd877. The triadic partners are #42dbff and #ffa3e3.
Is white or black text more readable on #dcc857?
Black text reads better on #dcc857: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and black gives 12.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #dcc857 a warm or cool color?
#dcc857 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 99 degrees, its lightness 82.8% and its chroma 0.134.