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#dec88c color: Asparagus Yellow

#dec88c is rgb(222, 200, 140) in RGB and oklch(83.725% 0.08142 90.213) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44°
100%

83.7%
0.081
90°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.65:1Hard to read
Lc -32
Black text
12.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 75

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About #dec88c

#dec88c is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 83.7% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 90°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.65:1 contrast and black text 12.75:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Asparagus Yellow (#dac98e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #dec88c mixed with white

  1. dec88c
  2. e1ce98
  3. e5d3a4
  4. e8d9af
  5. ebdebb
  6. eee4c6
  7. f2e9d1
  8. f5efdd
  9. f8f4e8
  10. fcfaf4

Darker: #dec88c mixed with black

  1. dec88c
  2. c1ae79
  3. a59467
  4. 897b55
  5. 6f6343
  6. 554c33
  7. 3d3623
  8. 262114
  9. 120f07
  10. 020201

Calmer: #dec88c with less saturation

  1. dec88c
  2. dcc893
  3. dac999
  4. d8c9a0
  5. d6c9a6
  6. d4c9ac
  7. d2c9b2
  8. d0c9b8
  9. cec9be
  10. cbc9c4

Questions about #dec88c

What color is #dec88c?

#dec88c is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Asparagus Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(222, 200, 140), in HSL hsl(43.9, 55.41%, 70.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.725% 0.08142 90.213).

What colors go well with #dec88c?

The complementary color of #dec88c is #b5c8ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f2be94 and #c2d296. The triadic partners are #88d9e7 and #e9b7e3.

Is white or black text more readable on #dec88c?

Black text reads better on #dec88c: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and black gives 12.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dec88c a warm or cool color?

#dec88c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 90 degrees, its lightness 83.7% and its chroma 0.081.