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#d5bc49 color: Buried Gold

#d5bc49 is rgb(213, 188, 73) in RGB and oklch(79.549% 0.13526 96.883) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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49°
100%

79.5%
0.135
97°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • yellow-500
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.89:1Hard to read
Lc -40
Black text
11.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #d5bc49

#d5bc49 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 79.5% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 97°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.89:1 contrast and black text 11.12:1, 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: #d5bc49 mixed with white

  1. d5bc49
  2. d9c360
  3. ddca75
  4. e1d187
  5. e5d79a
  6. eadeab
  7. eee5bc
  8. f2ebcd
  9. f6f2de
  10. fbf9ee

Darker: #d5bc49 mixed with black

  1. d5bc49
  2. b9a33e
  3. 9e8b34
  4. 83732a
  5. 6a5d20
  6. 514717
  7. 3a320e
  8. 241f06
  9. 100d02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #d5bc49 with less saturation

  1. d5bc49
  2. d2bc59
  3. d0bd68
  4. cdbd74
  5. cbbd80
  6. c8bd8b
  7. c6bd95
  8. c3bda0
  9. c1bda9
  10. bebcb3

Questions about #d5bc49

What color is #d5bc49?

#d5bc49 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Buried Gold. In RGB it is rgb(213, 188, 73), in HSL hsl(49.29, 62.5%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.549% 0.13526 96.883).

What colors go well with #d5bc49?

The complementary color of #d5bc49 is #a8b4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f6aa54 and #a5cc68. The triadic partners are #29d1f4 and #f399dc.

Is white or black text more readable on #d5bc49?

Black text reads better on #d5bc49: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and black gives 11.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d5bc49 a warm or cool color?

#d5bc49 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 97 degrees, its lightness 79.5% and its chroma 0.135.