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#d4ae4e color: Golden Rule

#d4ae4e is rgb(212, 174, 78) in RGB and oklch(76.652% 0.12206 87.512) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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43°
100%

76.7%
0.122
88°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.11:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #d4ae4e

#d4ae4e is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 76.7% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 88°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.11:1 contrast and black text 9.96:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Golden Rule (#daae49). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #d4ae4e mixed with white

  1. d4ae4e
  2. d8b663
  3. ddbe76
  4. e1c788
  5. e5cf9a
  6. ead7ab
  7. eedfbc
  8. f2e7cd
  9. f6efde
  10. fbf7ee

Darker: #d4ae4e mixed with black

  1. d4ae4e
  2. b89743
  3. 9d8038
  4. 836a2d
  5. 695523
  6. 514119
  7. 3a2e0f
  8. 241c07
  9. 100b02
  10. 020100

Calmer: #d4ae4e with less saturation

  1. d4ae4e
  2. d1af5c
  3. cdb068
  4. cab073
  5. c7b17d
  6. c4b187
  7. c0b290
  8. bdb299
  9. bab3a2
  10. b6b3ab

Questions about #d4ae4e

What color is #d4ae4e?

#d4ae4e is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Golden Rule. In RGB it is rgb(212, 174, 78), in HSL hsl(42.99, 60.91%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.652% 0.12206 87.512).

What colors go well with #d4ae4e?

The complementary color of #d4ae4e is #91b0ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ed9e61 and #adbd5e. The triadic partners are #31c8db and #dd97db.

Is white or black text more readable on #d4ae4e?

Black text reads better on #d4ae4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and black gives 9.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d4ae4e a warm or cool color?

#d4ae4e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 88 degrees, its lightness 76.7% and its chroma 0.122.