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#dfc56f color: Chenin

#dfc56f is rgb(223, 197, 111) in RGB and oklch(82.747% 0.11022 93.009) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

82.7%
0.110
93°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • orange-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.70:1Hard to read
Lc -34
Black text
12.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 74

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About #dfc56f

#dfc56f is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 82.7% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 93°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.7:1 contrast and black text 12.35:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Chenin (#dec371). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #dfc56f mixed with white

  1. dfc56f
  2. e2cb7f
  3. e5d18e
  4. e9d79d
  5. ecddab
  6. efe2ba
  7. f2e8c8
  8. f5eed6
  9. f9f4e3
  10. fcf9f1

Darker: #dfc56f mixed with black

  1. dfc56f
  2. c2ab60
  3. a59251
  4. 8a7942
  5. 6f6134
  6. 564b27
  7. 3d351a
  8. 27210e
  9. 120e04
  10. 020201

Calmer: #dfc56f with less saturation

  1. dfc56f
  2. ddc57a
  3. dac683
  4. d8c68d
  5. d5c696
  6. d3c69e
  7. d0c6a7
  8. cec6af
  9. cbc6b7
  10. c9c6bf

Questions about #dfc56f

What color is #dfc56f?

#dfc56f is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Chenin. In RGB it is rgb(223, 197, 111), in HSL hsl(46.07, 63.64%, 65.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.747% 0.11022 93.009).

What colors go well with #dfc56f?

The complementary color of #dfc56f is #afc2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fab779 and #b9d381. The triadic partners are #64d9f1 and #f2ace5.

Is white or black text more readable on #dfc56f?

Black text reads better on #dfc56f: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and black gives 12.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dfc56f a warm or cool color?

#dfc56f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 93 degrees, its lightness 82.7% and its chroma 0.11.