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#d2b442 color: Old Gold

#d2b442 is rgb(210, 180, 66) in RGB and oklch(77.559% 0.13427 94.135) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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48°
100%

77.6%
0.134
94°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.03:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #d2b442

#d2b442 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 77.6% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 94°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.03:1 contrast and black text 10.35:1, 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: #d2b442 mixed with white

  1. d2b442
  2. d6bc5b
  3. dbc370
  4. dfcb83
  5. e4d396
  6. e8daa8
  7. ede2ba
  8. f1e9cb
  9. f6f0dc
  10. faf8ee

Darker: #d2b442 mixed with black

  1. d2b442
  2. b69c38
  3. 9b852f
  4. 816e25
  5. 68581c
  6. 504414
  7. 39300b
  8. 241d05
  9. 100c01
  10. 020200

Calmer: #d2b442 with less saturation

  1. d2b442
  2. cfb553
  3. ccb561
  4. c9b56e
  5. c7b67a
  6. c4b685
  7. c1b68f
  8. beb699
  9. bbb6a3
  10. b9b6ad

Questions about #d2b442

What color is #d2b442?

#d2b442 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Old Gold. In RGB it is rgb(210, 180, 66), in HSL hsl(47.5, 61.54%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.559% 0.13427 94.135).

What colors go well with #d2b442?

The complementary color of #d2b442 is #9cafff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f1a251 and #a4c45f. The triadic partners are #14cbea and #ea94d9.

Is white or black text more readable on #d2b442?

Black text reads better on #d2b442: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and black gives 10.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d2b442 a warm or cool color?

#d2b442 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 94 degrees, its lightness 77.6% and its chroma 0.134.