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#d5bc39 color: Indian Pale Ale

#d5bc39 is rgb(213, 188, 57) in RGB and oklch(79.423% 0.14602 97.997) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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79.4%
0.146
98°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • yellow-500
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.90:1Hard to read
Lc -40
Black text
11.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #d5bc39

#d5bc39 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 79.4% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 98°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.9:1 contrast and black text 11.08:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Indian Pale Ale (#d5bc26). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #d5bc39 mixed with white

  1. d5bc39
  2. d9c355
  3. ddca6c
  4. e1d181
  5. e5d894
  6. eadea7
  7. eee5b9
  8. f2eccb
  9. f6f2dc
  10. fbf9ee

Darker: #d5bc39 mixed with black

  1. d5bc39
  2. b9a330
  3. 9e8b28
  4. 83731f
  5. 6a5d17
  6. 514710
  7. 3a3209
  8. 241f04
  9. 100d01
  10. 020200

Calmer: #d5bc39 with less saturation

  1. d5bc39
  2. d2bc4e
  3. d0bd5f
  4. cdbd6d
  5. cbbd7a
  6. c8bd86
  7. c6bd92
  8. c3bd9d
  9. c1bca7
  10. bebcb2

Questions about #d5bc39

What color is #d5bc39?

#d5bc39 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Indian Pale Ale. In RGB it is rgb(213, 188, 57), in HSL hsl(50.38, 65%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.423% 0.14602 97.997).

What colors go well with #d5bc39?

The complementary color of #d5bc39 is #a9b3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f9a845 and #a1cd61. The triadic partners are #00d1fa and #f895dc.

Is white or black text more readable on #d5bc39?

Black text reads better on #d5bc39: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and black gives 11.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d5bc39 a warm or cool color?

#d5bc39 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 98 degrees, its lightness 79.4% and its chroma 0.146.