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#d2b231 color: Old Gold

#d2b231 is rgb(210, 178, 49) in RGB and oklch(77.027% 0.14349 94.305) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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48°
100%

77%
0.143
94°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.07:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #d2b231

#d2b231 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 77% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 94°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.07:1 contrast and black text 10.15:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Old Gold (#cfb53b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #d2b231 mixed with white

  1. d2b231
  2. d6ba4f
  3. dbc267
  4. dfca7c
  5. e4d190
  6. e8d9a3
  7. ede1b6
  8. f1e8c8
  9. f6f0db
  10. faf8ed

Darker: #d2b231 mixed with black

  1. d2b231
  2. b69a29
  3. 9b8322
  4. 816d1a
  5. 685713
  6. 50430c
  7. 392f06
  8. 241d03
  9. 100c01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #d2b231 with less saturation

  1. d2b231
  2. cfb347
  3. ccb358
  4. c9b467
  5. c6b474
  6. c3b480
  7. c0b48b
  8. bdb496
  9. bab4a0
  10. b7b4aa

Questions about #d2b231

What color is #d2b231?

#d2b231 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Old Gold. In RGB it is rgb(210, 178, 49), in HSL hsl(48.07, 64.14%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.027% 0.14349 94.305).

What colors go well with #d2b231?

The complementary color of #d2b231 is #9aacff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f39f45 and #a1c455. The triadic partners are #00caec and #eb90d9.

Is white or black text more readable on #d2b231?

Black text reads better on #d2b231: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and black gives 10.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d2b231 a warm or cool color?

#d2b231 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 94 degrees, its lightness 77% and its chroma 0.143.