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#dfc263 color: Candelabra

#dfc263 is rgb(223, 194, 99) in RGB and oklch(81.985% 0.11944 92.648) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

82%
0.119
93°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • orange-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.74:1Hard to read
Lc -36
Black text
12.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #dfc263

#dfc263 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 93°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.74:1 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: #dfc263 mixed with white

  1. dfc263
  2. e2c875
  3. e5cf86
  4. e9d596
  5. ecdba5
  6. efe1b5
  7. f2e7c4
  8. f5edd3
  9. f9f3e2
  10. fcf9f0

Darker: #dfc263 mixed with black

  1. dfc263
  2. c2a855
  3. a58f47
  4. 8a773a
  5. 6f602e
  6. 564921
  7. 3d3416
  8. 27200b
  9. 120e03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #dfc263 with less saturation

  1. dfc263
  2. dcc26f
  3. dac37a
  4. d7c385
  5. d4c38f
  6. d1c498
  7. cfc4a2
  8. ccc4aa
  9. c9c4b3
  10. c7c4bc

Questions about #dfc263

What color is #dfc263?

#dfc263 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Candelabra. In RGB it is rgb(223, 194, 99), in HSL hsl(45.97, 65.96%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.985% 0.11944 92.648).

What colors go well with #dfc263?

The complementary color of #dfc263 is #acbfff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fbb26f and #b6d177. The triadic partners are #52d8f2 and #f2a7e6.

Is white or black text more readable on #dfc263?

Black text reads better on #dfc263: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and black gives 12.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dfc263 a warm or cool color?

#dfc263 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 93 degrees, its lightness 82% and its chroma 0.119.