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#d2c561 color: Nervy Hue

#d2c561 is rgb(210, 197, 97) in RGB and oklch(81.396% 0.12244 101.967) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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53°
100%

81.4%
0.122
102°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amber
  • yellow-500
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.76:1Hard to read
Lc -36
Black text
11.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #d2c561

#d2c561 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 81.4% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 102°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.76:1 contrast and black text 11.9:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Nervy Hue (#d7c65b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #d2c561 mixed with white

  1. d2c561
  2. d6cb73
  3. dbd184
  4. dfd795
  5. e3dda4
  6. e8e2b4
  7. ece8c3
  8. f1eed2
  9. f6f4e1
  10. faf9f0

Darker: #d2c561 mixed with black

  1. d2c561
  2. b6ab53
  3. 9b9246
  4. 817939
  5. 68612d
  6. 504b21
  7. 393515
  8. 24210b
  9. 100e03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #d2c561 with less saturation

  1. d2c561
  2. d0c56d
  3. cfc579
  4. cdc583
  5. cbc48d
  6. cac497
  7. c8c4a0
  8. c6c4a9
  9. c5c3b1
  10. c3c3ba

Questions about #d2c561

What color is #d2c561?

#d2c561 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Nervy Hue. In RGB it is rgb(210, 197, 97), in HSL hsl(53.1, 55.67%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.396% 0.12244 101.967).

What colors go well with #d2c561?

The complementary color of #d2c561 is #b6b9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f3b563 and #a5d37e. The triadic partners are #56d4fb and #f9a2d8.

Is white or black text more readable on #d2c561?

Black text reads better on #d2c561: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and black gives 11.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d2c561 a warm or cool color?

#d2c561 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 102 degrees, its lightness 81.4% and its chroma 0.122.