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#dfc260 color: Candelabra

#dfc260 is rgb(223, 194, 96) in RGB and oklch(81.948% 0.12215 93.067) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

81.9%
0.122
93°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • orange-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.75:1Hard to read
Lc -36
Black text
12.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #dfc260

#dfc260 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 81.9% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 93°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.75:1 contrast and black text 12.02:1, 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: #dfc260 mixed with white

  1. dfc260
  2. e2c873
  3. e5cf84
  4. e9d594
  5. ecdba4
  6. efe1b4
  7. f2e7c3
  8. f5edd2
  9. f9f3e1
  10. fcf9f0

Darker: #dfc260 mixed with black

  1. dfc260
  2. c2a852
  3. a58f45
  4. 8a7738
  5. 6f602c
  6. 564920
  7. 3d3415
  8. 27200a
  9. 120e03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #dfc260 with less saturation

  1. dfc260
  2. dcc26d
  3. dac378
  4. d7c383
  5. d4c38d
  6. d1c497
  7. cfc4a1
  8. ccc4aa
  9. c9c4b3
  10. c6c4bb

Questions about #dfc260

What color is #dfc260?

#dfc260 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Candelabra. In RGB it is rgb(223, 194, 96), in HSL hsl(46.3, 66.49%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.948% 0.12215 93.067).

What colors go well with #dfc260?

The complementary color of #dfc260 is #acbfff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fcb26c and #b5d175. The triadic partners are #4ed8f3 and #f3a6e6.

Is white or black text more readable on #dfc260?

Black text reads better on #dfc260: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and black gives 12.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dfc260 a warm or cool color?

#dfc260 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 93 degrees, its lightness 81.9% and its chroma 0.122.