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#d1aa00 color: Armageddon Dust

#d1aa00 is rgb(209, 170, 0) in RGB and oklch(75.131% 0.15371 92.206) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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49°
100%

75.1%
0.154
92°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.22:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #d1aa00

#d1aa00 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 75.1% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 92°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.22:1 contrast and black text 9.46:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Armageddon Dust (#d3a907). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #d1aa00 mixed with white

  1. d1aa00
  2. d6b33c
  3. dabc59
  4. dfc471
  5. e3cd87
  6. e8d59c
  7. eddeb0
  8. f1e6c4
  9. f6eed8
  10. faf7eb

Darker: #d1aa00 mixed with black

  1. d1aa00
  2. b59300
  3. 9b7d00
  4. 816800
  5. 685300
  6. 503f00
  7. 392d00
  8. 231b00
  9. 100b00
  10. 020100

Calmer: #d1aa00 with less saturation

  1. d1aa00
  2. ceab31
  3. caac48
  4. c7ac59
  5. c3ad68
  6. c0ad75
  7. bcae82
  8. b9ae8e
  9. b5ae99
  10. b2aea4

Questions about #d1aa00

What color is #d1aa00?

#d1aa00 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Armageddon Dust. In RGB it is rgb(209, 170, 0), in HSL hsl(48.8, 100%, 40.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.131% 0.15371 92.206).

What colors go well with #d1aa00?

The complementary color of #d1aa00 is #8ea6ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f29533 and #9ebd40. The triadic partners are #00c6e6 and #e687d9.

Is white or black text more readable on #d1aa00?

Black text reads better on #d1aa00: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and black gives 9.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d1aa00 a warm or cool color?

#d1aa00 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 92 degrees, its lightness 75.1% and its chroma 0.154.