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#d2b461 color: Wax Way

#d2b461 is rgb(210, 180, 97) in RGB and oklch(77.893% 0.10841 89.914) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44°
100%

77.9%
0.108
90°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.01:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #d2b461

#d2b461 is a soft light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 77.9% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 90°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.01:1 contrast and black text 10.44:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Wax Way (#d3b667). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #d2b461 mixed with white

  1. d2b461
  2. d6bc72
  3. dbc383
  4. dfcb93
  5. e4d2a3
  6. e8dab2
  7. ede1c2
  8. f1e9d1
  9. f6f0e0
  10. faf8f0

Darker: #d2b461 mixed with black

  1. d2b461
  2. b69c53
  3. 9b8546
  4. 816e39
  5. 68582d
  6. 504421
  7. 393015
  8. 241d0b
  9. 100c03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #d2b461 with less saturation

  1. d2b461
  2. cfb56c
  3. cdb575
  4. cab57f
  5. c7b687
  6. c4b690
  7. c2b698
  8. bfb7a0
  9. bcb7a8
  10. bab7af

Questions about #d2b461

What color is #d2b461?

#d2b461 is soft light yellow. The closest named color is Wax Way. In RGB it is rgb(210, 180, 97), in HSL hsl(44.07, 55.67%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.893% 0.10841 89.914).

What colors go well with #d2b461?

The complementary color of #d2b461 is #9cb4fd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #eaa66e and #aec170. The triadic partners are #53cadd and #df9ed8.

Is white or black text more readable on #d2b461?

Black text reads better on #d2b461: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and black gives 10.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d2b461 a warm or cool color?

#d2b461 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 90 degrees, its lightness 77.9% and its chroma 0.108.