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#d1c162 color: Mustard Oil

#d1c162 is rgb(209, 193, 98) in RGB and oklch(80.486% 0.11772 99.909) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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51°
100%

80.5%
0.118
100°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.82:1Hard to read
Lc -38
Black text
11.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #d1c162

#d1c162 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.5% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 100°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.82:1 contrast and black text 11.52:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mustard Oil (#d5bd66). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #d1c162 mixed with white

  1. d1c162
  2. d5c774
  3. dace85
  4. ded495
  5. e3daa4
  6. e8e0b4
  7. ece7c3
  8. f1edd2
  9. f5f3e1
  10. faf9f0

Darker: #d1c162 mixed with black

  1. d1c162
  2. b5a754
  3. 9b8f47
  4. 81773a
  5. 685f2d
  6. 504921
  7. 393416
  8. 23200b
  9. 100e03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #d1c162 with less saturation

  1. d1c162
  2. cfc16e
  3. cdc178
  4. cbc182
  5. cac18c
  6. c8c195
  7. c6c19e
  8. c4c0a7
  9. c2c0af
  10. c1c0b7

Questions about #d1c162

What color is #d1c162?

#d1c162 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Mustard Oil. In RGB it is rgb(209, 193, 98), in HSL hsl(51.35, 54.68%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.486% 0.11772 99.909).

What colors go well with #d1c162?

The complementary color of #d1c162 is #b0b7ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f0b166 and #a6cf7c. The triadic partners are #57d1f3 and #f2a1d7.

Is white or black text more readable on #d1c162?

Black text reads better on #d1c162: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and black gives 11.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d1c162 a warm or cool color?

#d1c162 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 100 degrees, its lightness 80.5% and its chroma 0.118.