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#d2bc42 color: Sulphur Yellow

#d2bc42 is rgb(210, 188, 66) in RGB and oklch(79.21% 0.1401 98.866) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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51°
100%

79.2%
0.140
99°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • yellow-500
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.91:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
11.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #d2bc42

#d2bc42 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 79.2% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 99°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.91:1 contrast and black text 11.01:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sulphur Yellow (#ccc050). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #d2bc42 mixed with white

  1. d2bc42
  2. d6c35b
  3. dbca71
  4. dfd184
  5. e4d797
  6. e8dea9
  7. ede5ba
  8. f1ebcc
  9. f6f2dd
  10. faf9ee

Darker: #d2bc42 mixed with black

  1. d2bc42
  2. b6a338
  3. 9b8b2f
  4. 817325
  5. 685d1c
  6. 504714
  7. 39320b
  8. 241f05
  9. 100d01
  10. 020200

Calmer: #d2bc42 with less saturation

  1. d2bc42
  2. d0bc54
  3. cdbc63
  4. cbbd71
  5. c9bd7d
  6. c6bc88
  7. c4bc93
  8. c2bc9e
  9. bfbca8
  10. bdbbb1

Questions about #d2bc42

What color is #d2bc42?

#d2bc42 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Sulphur Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(210, 188, 66), in HSL hsl(50.83, 61.54%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.21% 0.1401 98.866).

What colors go well with #d2bc42?

The complementary color of #d2bc42 is #a9b2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f5a94b and #9fcc66. The triadic partners are #19d0f8 and #f596d9.

Is white or black text more readable on #d2bc42?

Black text reads better on #d2bc42: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and black gives 11.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d2bc42 a warm or cool color?

#d2bc42 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 99 degrees, its lightness 79.2% and its chroma 0.14.