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#d1bc38 color: Indian Pale Ale

#d1bc38 is rgb(209, 188, 56) in RGB and oklch(79.044% 0.1465 99.905) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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52°
100%

79%
0.146
100°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • yellow-500
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.92:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #d1bc38

#d1bc38 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 79% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 100°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.92:1 contrast and black text 10.96:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Indian Pale Ale (#d5bc26). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #d1bc38 mixed with white

  1. d1bc38
  2. d5c354
  3. daca6b
  4. ded180
  5. e3d894
  6. e7dea6
  7. ece5b8
  8. f1ecca
  9. f5f2dc
  10. faf9ee

Darker: #d1bc38 mixed with black

  1. d1bc38
  2. b5a32f
  3. 9b8b27
  4. 81731f
  5. 685d17
  6. 50470f
  7. 393208
  8. 231f04
  9. 100d01
  10. 020200

Calmer: #d1bc38 with less saturation

  1. d1bc38
  2. cfbc4d
  3. ccbc5e
  4. cabc6c
  5. c8bc79
  6. c5bc85
  7. c3bc91
  8. c1bc9c
  9. bfbba6
  10. bdbbb1

Questions about #d1bc38

What color is #d1bc38?

#d1bc38 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Indian Pale Ale. In RGB it is rgb(209, 188, 56), in HSL hsl(51.76, 62.45%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.044% 0.1465 99.905).

What colors go well with #d1bc38?

The complementary color of #d1bc38 is #aab1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f6a841 and #9bcd63. The triadic partners are #00cffb and #f893d8.

Is white or black text more readable on #d1bc38?

Black text reads better on #d1bc38: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and black gives 10.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d1bc38 a warm or cool color?

#d1bc38 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 100 degrees, its lightness 79% and its chroma 0.146.