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#dec258 color: Cream Gold

#dec258 is rgb(222, 194, 88) in RGB and oklch(81.765% 0.12891 94.577) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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47°
100%

81.8%
0.129
95°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • yellow-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.76:1Hard to read
Lc -36
Black text
11.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #dec258

#dec258 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 81.8% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 95°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.76:1 contrast and black text 11.96:1, 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: #dec258 mixed with white

  1. dec258
  2. e1c86c
  3. e5cf7f
  4. e8d590
  5. ebdba1
  6. eee1b1
  7. f2e7c1
  8. f5edd0
  9. f8f3e0
  10. fcf9f0

Darker: #dec258 mixed with black

  1. dec258
  2. c1a84b
  3. a58f3f
  4. 897733
  5. 6f6028
  6. 55491d
  7. 3d3412
  8. 262009
  9. 120e03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #dec258 with less saturation

  1. dec258
  2. dbc266
  3. d9c373
  4. d6c37f
  5. d3c38a
  6. d0c394
  7. cec49e
  8. cbc4a8
  9. c8c3b1
  10. c6c3ba

Questions about #dec258

What color is #dec258?

#dec258 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Cream Gold. In RGB it is rgb(222, 194, 88), in HSL hsl(47.46, 67%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.765% 0.12891 94.577).

What colors go well with #dec258?

The complementary color of #dec258 is #adbeff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fdb164 and #b1d271. The triadic partners are #41d8f7 and #f7a3e5.

Is white or black text more readable on #dec258?

Black text reads better on #dec258: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and black gives 11.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dec258 a warm or cool color?

#dec258 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 95 degrees, its lightness 81.8% and its chroma 0.129.