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#d4bc4c color: Buried Gold

#d4bc4c is rgb(212, 188, 76) in RGB and oklch(79.483% 0.13288 97.133) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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49°
100%

79.5%
0.133
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
11.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #d4bc4c

#d4bc4c is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 79.5% lightness, 0.133 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 11.1:1, 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: #d4bc4c mixed with white

  1. d4bc4c
  2. d8c362
  3. dcca76
  4. e1d189
  5. e5d79b
  6. e9deac
  7. ede5bd
  8. f2ebcd
  9. f6f2de
  10. fbf8ef

Darker: #d4bc4c mixed with black

  1. d4bc4c
  2. b8a341
  3. 9d8b36
  4. 83732c
  5. 695d22
  6. 514718
  7. 3a320f
  8. 241f06
  9. 100d02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #d4bc4c with less saturation

  1. d4bc4c
  2. d2bc5c
  3. cfbd69
  4. cdbd76
  5. cabd81
  6. c8bd8c
  7. c5bd96
  8. c3bda0
  9. c1bca9
  10. bebcb3

Questions about #d4bc4c

What color is #d4bc4c?

#d4bc4c is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Buried Gold. In RGB it is rgb(212, 188, 76), in HSL hsl(49.41, 61.26%, 56.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.483% 0.13288 97.133).

What colors go well with #d4bc4c?

The complementary color of #d4bc4c is #a8b4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f5aa56 and #a5cc6a. The triadic partners are #30d0f4 and #f29adb.

Is white or black text more readable on #d4bc4c?

Black text reads better on #d4bc4c: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and black gives 11.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d4bc4c a warm or cool color?

#d4bc4c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 97 degrees, its lightness 79.5% and its chroma 0.133.