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#dfbc55 color: Lemon Surprise

#dfbc55 is rgb(223, 188, 85) in RGB and oklch(80.617% 0.12754 90.48) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45°
100%

80.6%
0.128
90°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • yellow-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.83:1Hard to read
Lc -38
Black text
11.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #dfbc55

#dfbc55 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.6% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 90°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.83:1 contrast and black text 11.46:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lemon Surprise (#e1bc5c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #dfbc55 mixed with white

  1. dfbc55
  2. e2c36a
  3. e5ca7c
  4. e9d18e
  5. ecd79f
  6. efdeaf
  7. f2e5bf
  8. f5ebcf
  9. f9f2df
  10. fcf8ef

Darker: #dfbc55 mixed with black

  1. dfbc55
  2. c2a349
  3. a58b3d
  4. 8a7331
  5. 6f5d26
  6. 56471c
  7. 3d3211
  8. 271f08
  9. 120d02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #dfbc55 with less saturation

  1. dfbc55
  2. dcbd63
  3. d9bd70
  4. d6be7c
  5. d2be86
  6. cfbf91
  7. ccbf9b
  8. c9bfa4
  9. c6bfae
  10. c3bfb7

Questions about #dfbc55

What color is #dfbc55?

#dfbc55 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Lemon Surprise. In RGB it is rgb(223, 188, 85), in HSL hsl(44.78, 68.32%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.617% 0.12754 90.48).

What colors go well with #dfbc55?

The complementary color of #dfbc55 is #a3bcff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fbab66 and #b4cc6a. The triadic partners are #3ad5ed and #efa1e6.

Is white or black text more readable on #dfbc55?

Black text reads better on #dfbc55: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and black gives 11.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dfbc55 a warm or cool color?

#dfbc55 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 90 degrees, its lightness 80.6% and its chroma 0.128.