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#dcc975 color: Sand Pyramid

#dcc975 is rgb(220, 201, 117) in RGB and oklch(83.374% 0.10692 96.945) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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49°
100%

83.4%
0.107
97°
  • 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 #dcc975

#dcc975 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 83.4% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 97°.

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 Sand Pyramid (#ddcc77). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #dcc975 mixed with white

  1. dcc975
  2. dfcf84
  3. e3d493
  4. e6daa1
  5. eadfaf
  6. ede4bc
  7. f1eaca
  8. f4efd7
  9. f8f4e4
  10. fbfaf2

Darker: #dcc975 mixed with black

  1. dcc975
  2. bfae65
  3. a39555
  4. 887c46
  5. 6e6437
  6. 544c29
  7. 3c361c
  8. 26220f
  9. 110f05
  10. 020201

Calmer: #dcc975 with less saturation

  1. dcc975
  2. dac97f
  3. d8c988
  4. d6c991
  5. d4c99a
  6. d2c9a2
  7. d0c9aa
  8. cec9b2
  9. ccc9b9
  10. cac9c1

Questions about #dcc975

What color is #dcc975?

#dcc975 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Sand Pyramid. In RGB it is rgb(220, 201, 117), in HSL hsl(48.93, 59.54%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.374% 0.10692 96.945).

What colors go well with #dcc975?

The complementary color of #dcc975 is #b7c3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f8bb7b and #b6d689. The triadic partners are #6ddaf6 and #f6aee2.

Is white or black text more readable on #dcc975?

Black text reads better on #dcc975: 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 #dcc975 a warm or cool color?

#dcc975 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 97 degrees, its lightness 83.4% and its chroma 0.107.