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#dfc55c color: Duck Butter

#dfc55c is rgb(223, 197, 92) in RGB and oklch(82.511% 0.12789 95.535) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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48°
100%

82.5%
0.128
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 #dfc55c

#dfc55c is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82.5% lightness, 0.128 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: #dfc55c mixed with white

  1. dfc55c
  2. e2cb6f
  3. e5d181
  4. e8d792
  5. ecdda3
  6. efe3b2
  7. f2e8c2
  8. f5eed1
  9. f8f4e1
  10. fcf9f0

Darker: #dfc55c mixed with black

  1. dfc55c
  2. c2ab4f
  3. a59242
  4. 8a7936
  5. 6f612a
  6. 564b1f
  7. 3d3514
  8. 27210a
  9. 120e03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #dfc55c with less saturation

  1. dfc55c
  2. dcc56a
  3. dac676
  4. d7c682
  5. d5c68d
  6. d2c697
  7. d0c6a1
  8. cdc6aa
  9. cbc6b4
  10. c8c6bd

Questions about #dfc55c

What color is #dfc55c?

#dfc55c is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Duck Butter. In RGB it is rgb(223, 197, 92), in HSL hsl(48.09, 67.18%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.511% 0.12789 95.535).

What colors go well with #dfc55c?

The complementary color of #dfc55c is #b2c0ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #feb466 and #b2d576. The triadic partners are #48dafa and #faa5e6.

Is white or black text more readable on #dfc55c?

Black text reads better on #dfc55c: 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 #dfc55c a warm or cool color?

#dfc55c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 96 degrees, its lightness 82.5% and its chroma 0.128.