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#dfc55d color: Duck Butter

#dfc55d is rgb(223, 197, 93) in RGB and oklch(82.523% 0.12703 95.426) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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48°
100%

82.5%
0.127
95°
  • 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 #dfc55d

#dfc55d is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82.5% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 95°.

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: #dfc55d mixed with white

  1. dfc55d
  2. e2cb70
  3. e5d182
  4. e8d793
  5. ecdda3
  6. efe3b3
  7. f2e8c2
  8. f5eed2
  9. f8f4e1
  10. fcf9f0

Darker: #dfc55d mixed with black

  1. dfc55d
  2. c2ab50
  3. a59243
  4. 8a7937
  5. 6f612a
  6. 564b1f
  7. 3d3514
  8. 27210a
  9. 120e03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #dfc55d with less saturation

  1. dfc55d
  2. dcc56b
  3. dac677
  4. d7c682
  5. d5c68d
  6. d2c697
  7. d0c6a1
  8. cdc6ab
  9. cbc6b4
  10. c8c6bd

Questions about #dfc55d

What color is #dfc55d?

#dfc55d is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Duck Butter. In RGB it is rgb(223, 197, 93), in HSL hsl(48, 67.01%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.523% 0.12703 95.426).

What colors go well with #dfc55d?

The complementary color of #dfc55d is #b1c0ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #feb467 and #b2d476. The triadic partners are #4adaf9 and #f9a6e6.

Is white or black text more readable on #dfc55d?

Black text reads better on #dfc55d: 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 #dfc55d a warm or cool color?

#dfc55d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 95 degrees, its lightness 82.5% and its chroma 0.127.