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#dfc164 color: Candelabra

#dfc164 is rgb(223, 193, 100) in RGB and oklch(81.795% 0.11781 91.784) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45°
100%

81.8%
0.118
92°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • orange-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.76:1Hard to read
Lc -36
Black text
11.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #dfc164

#dfc164 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 81.8% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 92°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.76:1 contrast and black text 11.95:1, 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: #dfc164 mixed with white

  1. dfc164
  2. e2c776
  3. e5ce86
  4. e9d496
  5. ecdaa6
  6. efe0b5
  7. f2e7c4
  8. f5edd3
  9. f9f3e2
  10. fcf9f0

Darker: #dfc164 mixed with black

  1. dfc164
  2. c2a756
  3. a58f48
  4. 8a773b
  5. 6f5f2e
  6. 564922
  7. 3d3416
  8. 27200b
  9. 120e03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #dfc164 with less saturation

  1. dfc164
  2. dcc170
  3. d9c27b
  4. d7c285
  5. d4c38f
  6. d1c398
  7. cec3a1
  8. ccc3aa
  9. c9c3b3
  10. c6c3bb

Questions about #dfc164

What color is #dfc164?

#dfc164 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Candelabra. In RGB it is rgb(223, 193, 100), in HSL hsl(45.37, 65.78%, 63.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.795% 0.11781 91.784).

What colors go well with #dfc164?

The complementary color of #dfc164 is #aabfff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fab271 and #b7d077. The triadic partners are #54d8ef and #f0a7e6.

Is white or black text more readable on #dfc164?

Black text reads better on #dfc164: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and black gives 11.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dfc164 a warm or cool color?

#dfc164 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 92 degrees, its lightness 81.8% and its chroma 0.118.