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#dfc459 color: Cream Gold

#dfc459 is rgb(223, 196, 89) in RGB and oklch(82.276% 0.12969 95.224) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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48°
100%

82.3%
0.130
95°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • yellow-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.72:1Hard to read
Lc -35
Black text
12.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

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About #dfc459

#dfc459 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82.3% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 95°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.72:1 contrast and black text 12.18:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cream Gold (#dcc356). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #dfc459 mixed with white

  1. dfc459
  2. e2ca6d
  3. e5d07f
  4. e8d691
  5. ecdca1
  6. efe2b1
  7. f2e8c1
  8. f5eed1
  9. f8f4e0
  10. fcf9f0

Darker: #dfc459 mixed with black

  1. dfc459
  2. c2aa4c
  3. a59140
  4. 8a7834
  5. 6f6128
  6. 564a1d
  7. 3d3513
  8. 272109
  9. 120e03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #dfc459 with less saturation

  1. dfc459
  2. dcc467
  3. dac574
  4. d7c580
  5. d4c58b
  6. d2c595
  7. cfc59f
  8. cdc5a9
  9. cac5b3
  10. c7c5bc

Questions about #dfc459

What color is #dfc459?

#dfc459 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Cream Gold. In RGB it is rgb(223, 196, 89), in HSL hsl(47.91, 67.68%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.276% 0.12969 95.224).

What colors go well with #dfc459?

The complementary color of #dfc459 is #b0bfff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #feb364 and #b1d473. The triadic partners are #43daf9 and #f9a4e6.

Is white or black text more readable on #dfc459?

Black text reads better on #dfc459: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and black gives 12.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dfc459 a warm or cool color?

#dfc459 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 95 degrees, its lightness 82.3% and its chroma 0.13.