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#dec156 color: Cream Gold

#dec156 is rgb(222, 193, 86) in RGB and oklch(81.541% 0.12985 94.161) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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47°
100%

81.5%
0.130
94°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • yellow-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.77:1Hard to read
Lc -36
Black text
11.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #dec156

#dec156 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 81.5% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 94°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.77:1 contrast and black text 11.87:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cream Gold (#dcc356). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #dec156 mixed with white

  1. dec156
  2. e1c76b
  3. e5ce7d
  4. e8d48f
  5. ebdaa0
  6. eee1b0
  7. f2e7c0
  8. f5edd0
  9. f8f3e0
  10. fcf9ef

Darker: #dec156 mixed with black

  1. dec156
  2. c1a74a
  3. a58f3e
  4. 897732
  5. 6f5f27
  6. 55491c
  7. 3d3412
  8. 262008
  9. 120e02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #dec156 with less saturation

  1. dec156
  2. dbc165
  3. d8c271
  4. d6c27d
  5. d3c288
  6. d0c393
  7. cdc39d
  8. cbc3a7
  9. c8c3b0
  10. c5c3b9

Questions about #dec156

What color is #dec156?

#dec156 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Cream Gold. In RGB it is rgb(222, 193, 86), in HSL hsl(47.21, 67.33%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.541% 0.12985 94.161).

What colors go well with #dec156?

The complementary color of #dec156 is #acbdff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fdb063 and #b1d16f. The triadic partners are #3ed8f6 and #f6a2e5.

Is white or black text more readable on #dec156?

Black text reads better on #dec156: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and black gives 11.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dec156 a warm or cool color?

#dec156 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 94 degrees, its lightness 81.5% and its chroma 0.13.