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#dfc359 color: Cream Gold

#dfc359 is rgb(223, 195, 89) in RGB and oklch(82.072% 0.12895 94.589) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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47°
100%

82.1%
0.129
95°
  • 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 -35
Black text
12.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #dfc359

#dfc359 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82.1% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 95°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.74:1 contrast and black text 12.09:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cream Gold (#dcc356). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #dfc359 mixed with white

  1. dfc359
  2. e2c96d
  3. e5cf7f
  4. e8d691
  5. ecdca1
  6. efe2b1
  7. f2e8c1
  8. f5eed1
  9. f8f3e0
  10. fcf9f0

Darker: #dfc359 mixed with black

  1. dfc359
  2. c2a94c
  3. a59040
  4. 8a7834
  5. 6f6028
  6. 564a1d
  7. 3d3413
  8. 272009
  9. 120e03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #dfc359 with less saturation

  1. dfc359
  2. dcc367
  3. dac474
  4. d7c480
  5. d4c48b
  6. d1c495
  7. cfc59f
  8. ccc5a9
  9. c9c4b2
  10. c7c4bb

Questions about #dfc359

What color is #dfc359?

#dfc359 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Cream Gold. In RGB it is rgb(223, 195, 89), in HSL hsl(47.46, 67.68%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.072% 0.12895 94.589).

What colors go well with #dfc359?

The complementary color of #dfc359 is #afbfff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #feb265 and #b2d372. The triadic partners are #43d9f8 and #f8a4e6.

Is white or black text more readable on #dfc359?

Black text reads better on #dfc359: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and black gives 12.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dfc359 a warm or cool color?

#dfc359 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 95 degrees, its lightness 82.1% and its chroma 0.129.