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#d2a520 color: Mouldy Ochre

#d2a520 is rgb(210, 165, 32) in RGB and oklch(74.308% 0.14446 87.715) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45°
100%

74.3%
0.144
88°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.30:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #d2a520

#d2a520 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 74.3% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 88°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.3:1 contrast and black text 9.14:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mouldy Ochre (#d5a300). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #d2a520 mixed with white

  1. d2a520
  2. d7ae45
  3. dbb75f
  4. e0c175
  5. e4ca8a
  6. e9d39e
  7. eddcb2
  8. f2e5c5
  9. f6edd9
  10. fbf6ec

Darker: #d2a520 mixed with black

  1. d2a520
  2. b68f1a
  3. 9b7915
  4. 81650f
  5. 68510a
  6. 503d06
  7. 392b03
  8. 241a01
  9. 100a00
  10. 020100

Calmer: #d2a520 with less saturation

  1. d2a520
  2. cea63b
  3. caa74e
  4. c7a85d
  5. c3a96a
  6. bfaa77
  7. bbaa82
  8. b7ab8d
  9. b3ab98
  10. afaba2

Questions about #d2a520

What color is #d2a520?

#d2a520 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Mouldy Ochre. In RGB it is rgb(210, 165, 32), in HSL hsl(44.83, 73.55%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.308% 0.14446 87.715).

What colors go well with #d2a520?

The complementary color of #d2a520 is #84a7ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ef9244 and #a5b740. The triadic partners are #00c4db and #dc89da.

Is white or black text more readable on #d2a520?

Black text reads better on #d2a520: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and black gives 9.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d2a520 a warm or cool color?

#d2a520 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 88 degrees, its lightness 74.3% and its chroma 0.144.