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#dfc55b color: Duck Butter

#dfc55b is rgb(223, 197, 91) in RGB and oklch(82.5% 0.12875 95.642) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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48°
100%

82.5%
0.129
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
12.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

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About #dfc55b

#dfc55b is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82.5% lightness, 0.129 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 12.28:1, 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: #dfc55b mixed with white

  1. dfc55b
  2. e2cb6f
  3. e5d181
  4. e8d792
  5. ecdda2
  6. efe3b2
  7. f2e8c2
  8. f5eed1
  9. f8f4e1
  10. fcf9f0

Darker: #dfc55b mixed with black

  1. dfc55b
  2. c2ab4e
  3. a59241
  4. 8a7935
  5. 6f6129
  6. 564b1e
  7. 3d3513
  8. 272109
  9. 120e03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #dfc55b with less saturation

  1. dfc55b
  2. dcc569
  3. dac676
  4. d7c681
  5. d5c68c
  6. d2c697
  7. d0c6a0
  8. cdc6aa
  9. cac6b3
  10. c8c6bd

Questions about #dfc55b

What color is #dfc55b?

#dfc55b is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Duck Butter. In RGB it is rgb(223, 197, 91), in HSL hsl(48.18, 67.35%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.5% 0.12875 95.642).

What colors go well with #dfc55b?

The complementary color of #dfc55b is #b2c0ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffb466 and #b2d575. The triadic partners are #46dafa and #faa5e6.

Is white or black text more readable on #dfc55b?

Black text reads better on #dfc55b: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and black gives 12.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dfc55b a warm or cool color?

#dfc55b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 96 degrees, its lightness 82.5% and its chroma 0.129.