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#dfc158 color: Cream Gold

#dfc158 is rgb(223, 193, 88) in RGB and oklch(81.656% 0.12836 93.415) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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47°
100%

81.7%
0.128
93°
  • 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
11.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #dfc158

#dfc158 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 81.7% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 93°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.76:1 contrast and black text 11.91:1, 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: #dfc158 mixed with white

  1. dfc158
  2. e2c76c
  3. e5ce7e
  4. e9d490
  5. ecdaa0
  6. efe1b1
  7. f2e7c1
  8. f5edd0
  9. f9f3e0
  10. fcf9f0

Darker: #dfc158 mixed with black

  1. dfc158
  2. c2a74b
  3. a58f3f
  4. 8a7733
  5. 6f5f28
  6. 56491d
  7. 3d3412
  8. 272009
  9. 120e03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #dfc158 with less saturation

  1. dfc158
  2. dcc166
  3. d9c273
  4. d6c27f
  5. d4c389
  6. d1c394
  7. cec39e
  8. cbc3a7
  9. c8c3b1
  10. c6c3ba

Questions about #dfc158

What color is #dfc158?

#dfc158 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Cream Gold. In RGB it is rgb(223, 193, 88), in HSL hsl(46.67, 67.84%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.656% 0.12836 93.415).

What colors go well with #dfc158?

The complementary color of #dfc158 is #abbeff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fdb065 and #b3d170. The triadic partners are #41d8f5 and #f5a3e6.

Is white or black text more readable on #dfc158?

Black text reads better on #dfc158: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and black gives 11.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dfc158 a warm or cool color?

#dfc158 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 93 degrees, its lightness 81.7% and its chroma 0.128.