#dfc257 color: Cream Gold
#dfc257 is rgb(223, 194, 87) in RGB and oklch(81.848% 0.1299 94.174) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Yellow
- Light
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- Pastel
- Warm
- ≈ Amber
- yellow-500
- Black 13%
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About #dfc257
#dfc257 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 81.8% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 94°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.75:1 contrast and black text 11.99:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Cream Gold (#dcc356). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.
Lighter: #dfc257 mixed with white
Darker: #dfc257 mixed with black
Calmer: #dfc257 with less saturation
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Questions about #dfc257
What color is #dfc257?
#dfc257 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Cream Gold. In RGB it is rgb(223, 194, 87), in HSL hsl(47.21, 68%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.848% 0.1299 94.174).
What colors go well with #dfc257?
The complementary color of #dfc257 is #adbeff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #feb164 and #b2d270. The triadic partners are #3fd9f7 and #f7a3e6.
Is white or black text more readable on #dfc257?
Black text reads better on #dfc257: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and black gives 11.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #dfc257 a warm or cool color?
#dfc257 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 94 degrees, its lightness 81.8% and its chroma 0.13.