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#dfc561 color: Williams Pear Yellow

#dfc561 is rgb(223, 197, 97) in RGB and oklch(82.568% 0.12348 94.966) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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48°
100%

82.6%
0.123
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
12.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

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About #dfc561

#dfc561 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82.6% lightness, 0.123 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 12.3:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Williams Pear Yellow (#ddc765). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #dfc561 mixed with white

  1. dfc561
  2. e2cb73
  3. e5d185
  4. e8d795
  5. ecdda5
  6. efe3b4
  7. f2e8c3
  8. f5eed2
  9. f8f4e1
  10. fcf9f0

Darker: #dfc561 mixed with black

  1. dfc561
  2. c2ab53
  3. a59246
  4. 8a7939
  5. 6f612d
  6. 564b21
  7. 3d3515
  8. 27210b
  9. 120e03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #dfc561 with less saturation

  1. dfc561
  2. dcc56e
  3. dac67a
  4. d7c685
  5. d5c68f
  6. d2c699
  7. d0c6a2
  8. cdc6ab
  9. cbc6b4
  10. c8c6bd

Questions about #dfc561

What color is #dfc561?

#dfc561 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Williams Pear Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(223, 197, 97), in HSL hsl(47.62, 66.32%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.568% 0.12348 94.966).

What colors go well with #dfc561?

The complementary color of #dfc561 is #b1c0ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fdb56b and #b4d478. The triadic partners are #50daf8 and #f8a7e6.

Is white or black text more readable on #dfc561?

Black text reads better on #dfc561: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and black gives 12.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dfc561 a warm or cool color?

#dfc561 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 95 degrees, its lightness 82.6% and its chroma 0.123.