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#d4ac2a color: Brassy

#d4ac2a is rgb(212, 172, 42) in RGB and oklch(75.967% 0.14396 90.304) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

76%
0.144
90°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.16:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #d4ac2a

#d4ac2a is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 76% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 90°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.16:1 contrast and black text 9.73:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Brassy (#d5ab2c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #d4ac2a mixed with white

  1. d4ac2a
  2. d8b54b
  3. ddbd63
  4. e1c579
  5. e5ce8e
  6. ead6a1
  7. eedeb4
  8. f2e7c7
  9. f6efda
  10. fbf7ec

Darker: #d4ac2a mixed with black

  1. d4ac2a
  2. b89523
  3. 9d7f1c
  4. 836916
  5. 695410
  6. 51400a
  7. 3a2d05
  8. 241b02
  9. 100b01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #d4ac2a with less saturation

  1. d4ac2a
  2. d1ad42
  3. cdae54
  4. c9ae62
  5. c6af70
  6. c2b07c
  7. bfb087
  8. bbb092
  9. b8b19d
  10. b4b1a7

Questions about #d4ac2a

What color is #d4ac2a?

#d4ac2a is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Brassy. In RGB it is rgb(212, 172, 42), in HSL hsl(45.88, 66.93%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.967% 0.14396 90.304).

What colors go well with #d4ac2a?

The complementary color of #d4ac2a is #8eabff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f29946 and #a5be4b. The triadic partners are #00c8e3 and #e48ddc.

Is white or black text more readable on #d4ac2a?

Black text reads better on #d4ac2a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and black gives 9.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d4ac2a a warm or cool color?

#d4ac2a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 90 degrees, its lightness 76% and its chroma 0.144.