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#dfdc9c color: Chalcedony

#dfdc9c is rgb(223, 220, 156) in RGB and oklch(88.176% 0.08273 105.707) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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57°
100%

88.2%
0.083
106°
  • Beige
  • Very light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Vanilla
  • orange-200
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.41:1Hard to read
Lc -23
Black text
14.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 84

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About #dfdc9c

#dfdc9c is a pastel very light beige color. In OKLCH it has 88.2% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 106°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.41:1 contrast and black text 14.85:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Chalcedony (#dddd99). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-200.

More very light beige colors

Lighter: #dfdc9c mixed with white

  1. dfdc9c
  2. e2e0a6
  3. e5e3b0
  4. e8e7ba
  5. eceac4
  6. efeece
  7. f2f1d8
  8. f5f5e2
  9. f8f8ec
  10. fcfcf5

Darker: #dfdc9c mixed with black

  1. dfdc9c
  2. c2bf87
  3. a5a373
  4. 8a885f
  5. 6f6e4c
  6. 565439
  7. 3d3c28
  8. 272618
  9. 121109
  10. 020201

Calmer: #dfdc9c with less saturation

  1. dfdc9c
  2. dedca3
  3. dddba9
  4. dddbaf
  5. dcdbb5
  6. dbdabb
  7. dbdac1
  8. dad9c7
  9. d9d9cd
  10. d8d8d2

Questions about #dfdc9c

What color is #dfdc9c?

#dfdc9c is pastel very light beige. The closest named color is Chalcedony. In RGB it is rgb(223, 220, 156), in HSL hsl(57.31, 51.15%, 74.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(88.176% 0.08273 105.707).

What colors go well with #dfdc9c?

The complementary color of #dfdc9c is #d2d1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f8d19b and #c0e5af. The triadic partners are #9ce4ff and #ffc3e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #dfdc9c?

Black text reads better on #dfdc9c: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 and black gives 14.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dfdc9c a warm or cool color?

#dfdc9c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 106 degrees, its lightness 88.2% and its chroma 0.083.