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#dfc26a color: Highlight Gold

#dfc26a is rgb(223, 194, 106) in RGB and oklch(82.074% 0.11288 91.558) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45°
100%

82.1%
0.113
92°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.74:1Hard to read
Lc -35
Black text
12.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #dfc26a

#dfc26a is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82.1% lightness, 0.113 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 12.06:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Highlight Gold (#dfc16d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #dfc26a mixed with white

  1. dfc26a
  2. e2c87b
  3. e5ce8a
  4. e9d59a
  5. ecdba9
  6. efe1b7
  7. f2e7c6
  8. f5edd4
  9. f9f3e3
  10. fcf9f1

Darker: #dfc26a mixed with black

  1. dfc26a
  2. c2a85b
  3. a58f4d
  4. 8a773f
  5. 6f6031
  6. 564924
  7. 3d3418
  8. 27200d
  9. 120e04
  10. 020200

Calmer: #dfc26a with less saturation

  1. dfc26a
  2. dcc275
  3. dac37f
  4. d7c389
  5. d4c492
  6. d2c49b
  7. cfc4a4
  8. ccc4ac
  9. c9c4b4
  10. c7c4bc

Questions about #dfc26a

What color is #dfc26a?

#dfc26a is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Highlight Gold. In RGB it is rgb(223, 194, 106), in HSL hsl(45.13, 64.64%, 64.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.074% 0.11288 91.558).

What colors go well with #dfc26a?

The complementary color of #dfc26a is #aac0ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f9b376 and #b9d07b. The triadic partners are #5dd8ee and #efa9e5.

Is white or black text more readable on #dfc26a?

Black text reads better on #dfc26a: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and black gives 12.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dfc26a a warm or cool color?

#dfc26a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 92 degrees, its lightness 82.1% and its chroma 0.113.