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#d4bb3b color: Indian Pale Ale

#d4bb3b is rgb(212, 187, 59) in RGB and oklch(79.136% 0.14402 97.799) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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79.1%
0.144
98°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • yellow-500
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.91:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #d4bb3b

#d4bb3b is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 79.1% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 98°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.91:1 contrast and black text 10.97:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Indian Pale Ale (#d5bc26). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #d4bb3b mixed with white

  1. d4bb3b
  2. d8c256
  3. dcc96d
  4. e1d081
  5. e5d794
  6. e9dea7
  7. ede4b9
  8. f2ebcb
  9. f6f2dc
  10. fbf8ee

Darker: #d4bb3b mixed with black

  1. d4bb3b
  2. b8a232
  3. 9d8a29
  4. 837321
  5. 695c19
  6. 514611
  7. 3a3209
  8. 241f04
  9. 100d01
  10. 020200

Calmer: #d4bb3b with less saturation

  1. d4bb3b
  2. d1bb4f
  3. cfbc5f
  4. ccbc6e
  5. cabc7a
  6. c7bc86
  7. c5bc92
  8. c2bc9c
  9. c0bca7
  10. bdbbb1

Questions about #d4bb3b

What color is #d4bb3b?

#d4bb3b is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Indian Pale Ale. In RGB it is rgb(212, 187, 59), in HSL hsl(50.2, 64.02%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.136% 0.14402 97.799).

What colors go well with #d4bb3b?

The complementary color of #d4bb3b is #a7b2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f7a847 and #a0cc61. The triadic partners are #00d0f8 and #f695db.

Is white or black text more readable on #d4bb3b?

Black text reads better on #d4bb3b: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and black gives 10.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d4bb3b a warm or cool color?

#d4bb3b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 98 degrees, its lightness 79.1% and its chroma 0.144.