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#d2c162 color: Mustard Oil

#d2c162 is rgb(210, 193, 98) in RGB and oklch(80.576% 0.11778 99.346) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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51°
100%

80.6%
0.118
99°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.82:1Hard to read
Lc -38
Black text
11.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #d2c162

#d2c162 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.6% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 99°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.82:1 contrast and black text 11.54:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mustard Oil (#d5bd66). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #d2c162 mixed with white

  1. d2c162
  2. d6c774
  3. dbce85
  4. dfd495
  5. e4daa4
  6. e8e0b4
  7. ede7c3
  8. f1edd2
  9. f6f3e1
  10. faf9f0

Darker: #d2c162 mixed with black

  1. d2c162
  2. b6a754
  3. 9b8f47
  4. 81773a
  5. 685f2d
  6. 504921
  7. 393416
  8. 24200b
  9. 100e03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #d2c162 with less saturation

  1. d2c162
  2. d0c16e
  3. cec178
  4. ccc183
  5. cac18c
  6. c8c195
  7. c7c19e
  8. c5c0a7
  9. c3c0af
  10. c1c0b7

Questions about #d2c162

What color is #d2c162?

#d2c162 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Mustard Oil. In RGB it is rgb(210, 193, 98), in HSL hsl(50.89, 55.45%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.576% 0.11778 99.346).

What colors go well with #d2c162?

The complementary color of #d2c162 is #b0b7ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f1b167 and #a7cf7c. The triadic partners are #56d1f3 and #f2a1d8.

Is white or black text more readable on #d2c162?

Black text reads better on #d2c162: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and black gives 11.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d2c162 a warm or cool color?

#d2c162 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 99 degrees, its lightness 80.6% and its chroma 0.118.