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#dfc061 color: Candelabra

#dfc061 is rgb(223, 192, 97) in RGB and oklch(81.557% 0.11985 91.524) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45°
100%

81.6%
0.120
92°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • orange-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.77:1Hard to read
Lc -36
Black text
11.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #dfc061

#dfc061 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 81.6% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 92°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.77:1 contrast and black text 11.85:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Candelabra (#e1c161). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #dfc061 mixed with white

  1. dfc061
  2. e2c673
  3. e5cd84
  4. e9d395
  5. ecdaa4
  6. efe0b4
  7. f2e6c3
  8. f5ecd2
  9. f9f3e1
  10. fcf9f0

Darker: #dfc061 mixed with black

  1. dfc061
  2. c2a753
  3. a58e46
  4. 8a7639
  5. 6f5f2d
  6. 564921
  7. 3d3415
  8. 27200b
  9. 120e03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #dfc061 with less saturation

  1. dfc061
  2. dcc16d
  3. d9c179
  4. d6c183
  5. d4c28d
  6. d1c297
  7. cec2a0
  8. cbc2a9
  9. c8c3b2
  10. c5c3ba

Questions about #dfc061

What color is #dfc061?

#dfc061 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Candelabra. In RGB it is rgb(223, 192, 97), in HSL hsl(45.24, 66.32%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.557% 0.11985 91.524).

What colors go well with #dfc061?

The complementary color of #dfc061 is #a8beff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fbb06e and #b6cf74. The triadic partners are #4fd7ef and #f0a6e6.

Is white or black text more readable on #dfc061?

Black text reads better on #dfc061: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and black gives 11.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dfc061 a warm or cool color?

#dfc061 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 92 degrees, its lightness 81.6% and its chroma 0.12.