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#d4bf55 color: Buried Gold

#d4bf55 is rgb(212, 191, 85) in RGB and oklch(80.193% 0.12795 98.183) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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80.2%
0.128
98°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • yellow-500
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.84:1Hard to read
Lc -39
Black text
11.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #d4bf55

#d4bf55 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.2% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 98°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.84:1 contrast and black text 11.38:1, 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: #d4bf55 mixed with white

  1. d4bf55
  2. d8c669
  3. dccc7c
  4. e1d38e
  5. e5d99f
  6. e9e0af
  7. ede6bf
  8. f2eccf
  9. f6f3df
  10. fbf9ef

Darker: #d4bf55 mixed with black

  1. d4bf55
  2. b8a649
  3. 9d8d3d
  4. 837531
  5. 695e26
  6. 51481c
  7. 3a3311
  8. 241f08
  9. 100d02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #d4bf55 with less saturation

  1. d4bf55
  2. d2bf63
  3. cfbf70
  4. cdbf7b
  5. cbbf86
  6. c9bf90
  7. c7bf9a
  8. c4bfa3
  9. c2bfac
  10. c0bfb5

Questions about #d4bf55

What color is #d4bf55?

#d4bf55 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Buried Gold. In RGB it is rgb(212, 191, 85), in HSL hsl(50.08, 59.62%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.193% 0.12795 98.183).

What colors go well with #d4bf55?

The complementary color of #d4bf55 is #acb6ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f4ae5c and #a6ce72. The triadic partners are #42d2f5 and #f49ddb.

Is white or black text more readable on #d4bf55?

Black text reads better on #d4bf55: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and black gives 11.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d4bf55 a warm or cool color?

#d4bf55 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 98 degrees, its lightness 80.2% and its chroma 0.128.