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#d5aa2c color: Brassy

#d5aa2c is rgb(213, 170, 44) in RGB and oklch(75.678% 0.1423 88.454) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45°
100%

75.7%
0.142
88°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.18:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #d5aa2c

#d5aa2c is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 75.7% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 88°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.18:1 contrast and black text 9.62:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Brassy (#d5ab2c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #d5aa2c mixed with white

  1. d5aa2c
  2. d9b34c
  3. debb64
  4. e2c47a
  5. e6cd8e
  6. ead5a1
  7. eedeb4
  8. f3e6c7
  9. f7eeda
  10. fbf7ec

Darker: #d5aa2c mixed with black

  1. d5aa2c
  2. b99325
  3. 9e7d1e
  4. 836817
  5. 6a5311
  6. 513f0a
  7. 3a2d05
  8. 241b02
  9. 100b01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #d5aa2c with less saturation

  1. d5aa2c
  2. d1ab43
  3. ceac54
  4. caad63
  5. c6ae70
  6. c3ae7c
  7. bfaf87
  8. bbaf92
  9. b7af9c
  10. b4b0a6

Questions about #d5aa2c

What color is #d5aa2c?

#d5aa2c is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Brassy. In RGB it is rgb(213, 170, 44), in HSL hsl(44.73, 66.8%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.678% 0.1423 88.454).

What colors go well with #d5aa2c?

The complementary color of #d5aa2c is #8aabff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f2974a and #a8bc48. The triadic partners are #00c8df and #e18edd.

Is white or black text more readable on #d5aa2c?

Black text reads better on #d5aa2c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and black gives 9.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d5aa2c a warm or cool color?

#d5aa2c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 88 degrees, its lightness 75.7% and its chroma 0.142.