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#dfc36c color: Chenin

#dfc36c is rgb(223, 195, 108) in RGB and oklch(82.302% 0.11167 91.981) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45°
100%

82.3%
0.112
92°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.73:1Hard to read
Lc -35
Black text
12.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

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About #dfc36c

#dfc36c is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82.3% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 92°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.73:1 contrast and black text 12.16:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Chenin (#dec371). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #dfc36c mixed with white

  1. dfc36c
  2. e2c97c
  3. e5cf8c
  4. e9d59b
  5. ecdbaa
  6. efe1b8
  7. f2e7c7
  8. f5edd5
  9. f9f3e3
  10. fcf9f1

Darker: #dfc36c mixed with black

  1. dfc36c
  2. c2a95d
  3. a5904e
  4. 8a7840
  5. 6f6032
  6. 564a25
  7. 3d3419
  8. 27200d
  9. 120e04
  10. 020200

Calmer: #dfc36c with less saturation

  1. dfc36c
  2. dcc377
  3. dac481
  4. d7c48a
  5. d5c494
  6. d2c59c
  7. cfc5a5
  8. cdc5ad
  9. cac5b5
  10. c7c5bd

Questions about #dfc36c

What color is #dfc36c?

#dfc36c is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Chenin. In RGB it is rgb(223, 195, 108), in HSL hsl(45.39, 64.25%, 64.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.302% 0.11167 91.981).

What colors go well with #dfc36c?

The complementary color of #dfc36c is #acc1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f9b477 and #b9d17d. The triadic partners are #5fd8ef and #f0aae5.

Is white or black text more readable on #dfc36c?

Black text reads better on #dfc36c: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and black gives 12.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dfc36c a warm or cool color?

#dfc36c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 92 degrees, its lightness 82.3% and its chroma 0.112.