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#dfc262 color: Candelabra

#dfc262 is rgb(223, 194, 98) in RGB and oklch(81.972% 0.12035 92.791) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

82%
0.120
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
12.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #dfc262

#dfc262 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82% lightness, 0.12 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 12.03:1, 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: #dfc262 mixed with white

  1. dfc262
  2. e2c874
  3. e5cf85
  4. e9d595
  5. ecdba5
  6. efe1b4
  7. f2e7c3
  8. f5edd2
  9. f9f3e1
  10. fcf9f0

Darker: #dfc262 mixed with black

  1. dfc262
  2. c2a854
  3. a58f47
  4. 8a773a
  5. 6f602d
  6. 564921
  7. 3d3416
  8. 27200b
  9. 120e03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #dfc262 with less saturation

  1. dfc262
  2. dcc26e
  3. dac37a
  4. d7c384
  5. d4c38e
  6. d1c498
  7. cfc4a1
  8. ccc4aa
  9. c9c4b3
  10. c6c4bb

Questions about #dfc262

What color is #dfc262?

#dfc262 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Candelabra. In RGB it is rgb(223, 194, 98), in HSL hsl(46.08, 66.14%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.972% 0.12035 92.791).

What colors go well with #dfc262?

The complementary color of #dfc262 is #acbfff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fbb26e and #b6d176. The triadic partners are #51d8f2 and #f3a6e6.

Is white or black text more readable on #dfc262?

Black text reads better on #dfc262: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and black gives 12.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dfc262 a warm or cool color?

#dfc262 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 93 degrees, its lightness 82% and its chroma 0.12.