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#d4aa0b color: Armageddon Dust

#d4aa0b is rgb(212, 170, 11) in RGB and oklch(75.457% 0.15254 90.605) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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47°
100%

75.5%
0.153
91°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.20:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #d4aa0b

#d4aa0b is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 75.5% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 91°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.2:1 contrast and black text 9.55:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Armageddon Dust (#d3a907). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #d4aa0b mixed with white

  1. d4aa0b
  2. d8b33e
  3. ddbc5b
  4. e1c472
  5. e5cd88
  6. ead59d
  7. eedeb1
  8. f2e6c5
  9. f6eed8
  10. fbf7ec

Darker: #d4aa0b mixed with black

  1. d4aa0b
  2. b89308
  3. 9d7d06
  4. 836804
  5. 695302
  6. 513f01
  7. 3a2d01
  8. 241b00
  9. 100b00
  10. 020100

Calmer: #d4aa0b with less saturation

  1. d4aa0b
  2. d0ab34
  3. cdac4a
  4. c9ad5b
  5. c5ad6a
  6. c2ae77
  7. beae83
  8. baaf8f
  9. b7af9a
  10. b3afa5

Questions about #d4aa0b

What color is #d4aa0b?

#d4aa0b is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Armageddon Dust. In RGB it is rgb(212, 170, 11), in HSL hsl(47.46, 90.13%, 43.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.457% 0.15254 90.605).

What colors go well with #d4aa0b?

The complementary color of #d4aa0b is #8ca9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f49639 and #a2bd3f. The triadic partners are #00c7e4 and #e589dc.

Is white or black text more readable on #d4aa0b?

Black text reads better on #d4aa0b: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and black gives 9.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d4aa0b a warm or cool color?

#d4aa0b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 91 degrees, its lightness 75.5% and its chroma 0.153.