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#dfc55a color: Duck Butter

#dfc55a is rgb(223, 197, 90) in RGB and oklch(82.49% 0.1296 95.747) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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48°
100%

82.5%
0.130
96°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • orange-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.71:1Hard to read
Lc -34
Black text
12.27:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

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About #dfc55a

#dfc55a is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82.5% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 96°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.71:1 contrast and black text 12.27:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Duck Butter (#ddc75b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #dfc55a mixed with white

  1. dfc55a
  2. e2cb6e
  3. e5d180
  4. e8d791
  5. ecdda2
  6. efe3b2
  7. f2e8c2
  8. f5eed1
  9. f8f4e0
  10. fcf9f0

Darker: #dfc55a mixed with black

  1. dfc55a
  2. c2ab4d
  3. a59241
  4. 8a7935
  5. 6f6129
  6. 564b1e
  7. 3d3513
  8. 272109
  9. 120e03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #dfc55a with less saturation

  1. dfc55a
  2. dcc568
  3. dac675
  4. d7c681
  5. d5c68c
  6. d2c696
  7. d0c6a0
  8. cdc6aa
  9. cac6b3
  10. c8c6bc

Questions about #dfc55a

What color is #dfc55a?

#dfc55a is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Duck Butter. In RGB it is rgb(223, 197, 90), in HSL hsl(48.27, 67.51%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.49% 0.1296 95.747).

What colors go well with #dfc55a?

The complementary color of #dfc55a is #b2c0ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffb465 and #b1d575. The triadic partners are #45dafb and #faa5e6.

Is white or black text more readable on #dfc55a?

Black text reads better on #dfc55a: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and black gives 12.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dfc55a a warm or cool color?

#dfc55a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 96 degrees, its lightness 82.5% and its chroma 0.13.