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#dec862 color: Williams Pear Yellow

#dec862 is rgb(222, 200, 98) in RGB and oklch(83.1% 0.12484 97.338) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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49°
100%

83.1%
0.125
97°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • amber-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.67:1Hard to read
Lc -33
Black text
12.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 74

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About #dec862

#dec862 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 83.1% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 97°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.67:1 contrast and black text 12.54:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Williams Pear Yellow (#ddc765). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #dec862 mixed with white

  1. dec862
  2. e1ce74
  3. e4d385
  4. e8d996
  5. ebdfa5
  6. eee4b5
  7. f2eac4
  8. f5efd3
  9. f8f4e2
  10. fcfaf0

Darker: #dec862 mixed with black

  1. dec862
  2. c1ae54
  3. a59447
  4. 897b3a
  5. 6f632d
  6. 554c21
  7. 3d3616
  8. 26210b
  9. 120f03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #dec862 with less saturation

  1. dec862
  2. dcc86f
  3. d9c87b
  4. d7c886
  5. d5c990
  6. d2c89a
  7. d0c8a4
  8. cec8ad
  9. ccc8b6
  10. cac8bf

Questions about #dec862

What color is #dec862?

#dec862 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Williams Pear Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(222, 200, 98), in HSL hsl(49.35, 65.26%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.1% 0.12484 97.338).

What colors go well with #dec862?

The complementary color of #dec862 is #b6c1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #feb76a and #b1d77c. The triadic partners are #52dbfd and #fca8e5.

Is white or black text more readable on #dec862?

Black text reads better on #dec862: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and black gives 12.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dec862 a warm or cool color?

#dec862 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 97 degrees, its lightness 83.1% and its chroma 0.125.