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#d4bc49 color: Buried Gold

#d4bc49 is rgb(212, 188, 73) in RGB and oklch(79.455% 0.13517 97.381) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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79.5%
0.135
97°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • yellow-500
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.89:1Hard to read
Lc -40
Black text
11.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #d4bc49

#d4bc49 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 79.5% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 97°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.89:1 contrast and black text 11.09:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Buried Gold (#dbbc4b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #d4bc49 mixed with white

  1. d4bc49
  2. d8c360
  3. dcca75
  4. e1d187
  5. e5d799
  6. e9deab
  7. ede5bc
  8. f2ebcd
  9. f6f2de
  10. fbf9ee

Darker: #d4bc49 mixed with black

  1. d4bc49
  2. b8a33e
  3. 9d8b34
  4. 83732a
  5. 695d20
  6. 514717
  7. 3a320e
  8. 241f06
  9. 100d02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #d4bc49 with less saturation

  1. d4bc49
  2. d2bc59
  3. cfbd67
  4. cdbd74
  5. cabd80
  6. c8bd8b
  7. c5bd95
  8. c3bd9f
  9. c0bca9
  10. bebcb3

Questions about #d4bc49

What color is #d4bc49?

#d4bc49 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Buried Gold. In RGB it is rgb(212, 188, 73), in HSL hsl(49.64, 61.78%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.455% 0.13517 97.381).

What colors go well with #d4bc49?

The complementary color of #d4bc49 is #a8b4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f5aa53 and #a4cc69. The triadic partners are #2ad0f5 and #f399db.

Is white or black text more readable on #d4bc49?

Black text reads better on #d4bc49: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and black gives 11.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d4bc49 a warm or cool color?

#d4bc49 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 97 degrees, its lightness 79.5% and its chroma 0.135.