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#dfc862 color: Williams Pear Yellow

#dfc862 is rgb(223, 200, 98) in RGB and oklch(83.191% 0.12495 96.81) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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49°
100%

83.2%
0.125
97°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • amber-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.67:1Hard to read
Lc -33
Black text
12.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 74

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About #dfc862

#dfc862 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 83.2% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 97°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.67:1 contrast and black text 12.58:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #dfc862 mixed with white

  1. dfc862
  2. e2ce74
  3. e5d386
  4. e8d996
  5. ecdfa5
  6. efe4b5
  7. f2eac4
  8. f5efd3
  9. f8f4e2
  10. fcfaf0

Darker: #dfc862 mixed with black

  1. dfc862
  2. c2ae54
  3. a59447
  4. 8a7b3a
  5. 6f632d
  6. 564c21
  7. 3d3616
  8. 27210b
  9. 120f03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #dfc862 with less saturation

  1. dfc862
  2. ddc86f
  3. dac87b
  4. d8c986
  5. d5c990
  6. d3c99a
  7. d1c9a4
  8. cfc8ad
  9. ccc8b6
  10. cac8bf

Questions about #dfc862

What color is #dfc862?

#dfc862 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Williams Pear Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(223, 200, 98), in HSL hsl(48.96, 66.14%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.191% 0.12495 96.81).

What colors go well with #dfc862?

The complementary color of #dfc862 is #b6c2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #feb76a and #b2d77c. The triadic partners are #52dcfc and #fca8e6.

Is white or black text more readable on #dfc862?

Black text reads better on #dfc862: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and black gives 12.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dfc862 a warm or cool color?

#dfc862 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 97 degrees, its lightness 83.2% and its chroma 0.125.