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#d3c162 color: Mustard Oil

#d3c162 is rgb(211, 193, 98) in RGB and oklch(80.666% 0.11785 98.783) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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50°
100%

80.7%
0.118
99°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.81:1Hard to read
Lc -38
Black text
11.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #d3c162

#d3c162 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.7% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 99°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.81:1 contrast and black text 11.57:1, 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: #d3c162 mixed with white

  1. d3c162
  2. d7c774
  3. dcce85
  4. e0d495
  5. e4daa4
  6. e9e0b4
  7. ede7c3
  8. f1edd2
  9. f6f3e1
  10. faf9f0

Darker: #d3c162 mixed with black

  1. d3c162
  2. b7a754
  3. 9c8f47
  4. 82773a
  5. 695f2d
  6. 514921
  7. 3a3416
  8. 24200b
  9. 100e03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #d3c162 with less saturation

  1. d3c162
  2. d1c16e
  3. cfc179
  4. cdc183
  5. cbc18c
  6. c9c196
  7. c7c19e
  8. c5c1a7
  9. c3c0af
  10. c1c0b8

Questions about #d3c162

What color is #d3c162?

#d3c162 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Mustard Oil. In RGB it is rgb(211, 193, 98), in HSL hsl(50.44, 56.22%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.666% 0.11785 98.783).

What colors go well with #d3c162?

The complementary color of #d3c162 is #afb8ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f1b167 and #a9cf7b. The triadic partners are #56d2f3 and #f2a2d9.

Is white or black text more readable on #d3c162?

Black text reads better on #d3c162: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and black gives 11.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d3c162 a warm or cool color?

#d3c162 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 99 degrees, its lightness 80.7% and its chroma 0.118.