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#d4c756 color: Citron

#d4c756 is rgb(212, 199, 86) in RGB and oklch(81.868% 0.13414 102.777) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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54°
100%

81.9%
0.134
103°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amber
  • yellow-500
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.74:1Hard to read
Lc -35
Black text
12.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #d4c756

#d4c756 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 81.9% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 103°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.74:1 contrast and black text 12.1:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Citron (#d5c757). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #d4c756 mixed with white

  1. d4c756
  2. d8cd6b
  3. dcd37d
  4. e0d88f
  5. e5dea0
  6. e9e4b0
  7. ede9c0
  8. f2efd0
  9. f6f4e0
  10. fafaef

Darker: #d4c756 mixed with black

  1. d4c756
  2. b8ad4a
  3. 9d933e
  4. 837a32
  5. 696227
  6. 514c1c
  7. 3a3612
  8. 242108
  9. 100e02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #d4c756 with less saturation

  1. d4c756
  2. d2c765
  3. d0c772
  4. cfc77e
  5. cdc689
  6. cbc694
  7. cac69e
  8. c8c5a8
  9. c7c5b1
  10. c5c4ba

Questions about #d4c756

What color is #d4c756?

#d4c756 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Citron. In RGB it is rgb(212, 199, 86), in HSL hsl(53.81, 59.43%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.868% 0.13414 102.777).

What colors go well with #d4c756?

The complementary color of #d4c756 is #b9baff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f8b558 and #a2d679. The triadic partners are #45d6ff and #ffa0db.

Is white or black text more readable on #d4c756?

Black text reads better on #d4c756: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and black gives 12.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d4c756 a warm or cool color?

#d4c756 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 103 degrees, its lightness 81.9% and its chroma 0.134.