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#dfc265 color: Candelabra

#dfc265 is rgb(223, 194, 101) in RGB and oklch(82.009% 0.11759 92.353) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

82%
0.118
92°
  • 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
12.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #dfc265

#dfc265 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 92°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.74:1 contrast and black text 12.04:1, 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: #dfc265 mixed with white

  1. dfc265
  2. e2c877
  3. e5cf87
  4. e9d597
  5. ecdba6
  6. efe1b5
  7. f2e7c4
  8. f5edd3
  9. f9f3e2
  10. fcf9f0

Darker: #dfc265 mixed with black

  1. dfc265
  2. c2a857
  3. a58f49
  4. 8a773c
  5. 6f602f
  6. 564922
  7. 3d3417
  8. 27200c
  9. 120e03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #dfc265 with less saturation

  1. dfc265
  2. dcc271
  3. dac37c
  4. d7c386
  5. d4c390
  6. d1c499
  7. cfc4a2
  8. ccc4ab
  9. c9c4b3
  10. c7c4bc

Questions about #dfc265

What color is #dfc265?

#dfc265 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Candelabra. In RGB it is rgb(223, 194, 101), in HSL hsl(45.74, 65.59%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.009% 0.11759 92.353).

What colors go well with #dfc265?

The complementary color of #dfc265 is #abc0ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fbb371 and #b7d178. The triadic partners are #55d8f1 and #f1a7e6.

Is white or black text more readable on #dfc265?

Black text reads better on #dfc265: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and black gives 12.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dfc265 a warm or cool color?

#dfc265 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 92 degrees, its lightness 82% and its chroma 0.118.