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#d4be4e color: Buried Gold

#d4be4e is rgb(212, 190, 78) in RGB and oklch(79.915% 0.13289 98.167) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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79.9%
0.133
98°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • yellow-500
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.86:1Hard to read
Lc -39
Black text
11.27:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #d4be4e

#d4be4e is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 79.9% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 98°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.86:1 contrast and black text 11.27:1, 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: #d4be4e mixed with white

  1. d4be4e
  2. d8c564
  3. dccb78
  4. e1d28a
  5. e5d99c
  6. e9dfad
  7. ede6bd
  8. f2ecce
  9. f6f2de
  10. fbf9ef

Darker: #d4be4e mixed with black

  1. d4be4e
  2. b8a543
  3. 9d8c38
  4. 83752d
  5. 695e23
  6. 514819
  7. 3a330f
  8. 241f07
  9. 100d02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #d4be4e with less saturation

  1. d4be4e
  2. d2be5d
  3. cfbe6b
  4. cdbf77
  5. cbbf83
  6. c8bf8d
  7. c6be97
  8. c4bea1
  9. c2beab
  10. bfbeb4

Questions about #d4be4e

What color is #d4be4e?

#d4be4e is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Buried Gold. In RGB it is rgb(212, 190, 78), in HSL hsl(50.15, 60.91%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.915% 0.13289 98.167).

What colors go well with #d4be4e?

The complementary color of #d4be4e is #abb5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f5ac56 and #a4ce6d. The triadic partners are #35d1f6 and #f59bdb.

Is white or black text more readable on #d4be4e?

Black text reads better on #d4be4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and black gives 11.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d4be4e a warm or cool color?

#d4be4e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 98 degrees, its lightness 79.9% and its chroma 0.133.