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#d5bc4e color: Buried Gold

#d5bc4e is rgb(213, 188, 78) in RGB and oklch(79.595% 0.13141 96.446) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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49°
100%

79.6%
0.131
96°
  • 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
11.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #d5bc4e

#d5bc4e is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 79.6% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 96°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.89:1 contrast and black text 11.13:1, 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: #d5bc4e mixed with white

  1. d5bc4e
  2. d9c364
  3. ddca78
  4. e1d18a
  5. e5d79b
  6. eadead
  7. eee5bd
  8. f2ebce
  9. f6f2de
  10. fbf8ef

Darker: #d5bc4e mixed with black

  1. d5bc4e
  2. b9a343
  3. 9e8b38
  4. 83732d
  5. 6a5d23
  6. 514719
  7. 3a320f
  8. 241f07
  9. 100d02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #d5bc4e with less saturation

  1. d5bc4e
  2. d2bc5d
  3. d0bd6b
  4. cdbd77
  5. cbbd82
  6. c8bd8d
  7. c6bd97
  8. c3bda1
  9. c1bdaa
  10. bfbdb3

Questions about #d5bc4e

What color is #d5bc4e?

#d5bc4e is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Buried Gold. In RGB it is rgb(213, 188, 78), in HSL hsl(48.89, 61.64%, 57.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.595% 0.13141 96.446).

What colors go well with #d5bc4e?

The complementary color of #d5bc4e is #a7b5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f5aa59 and #a7cc6b. The triadic partners are #34d1f3 and #f29bdc.

Is white or black text more readable on #d5bc4e?

Black text reads better on #d5bc4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and black gives 11.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d5bc4e a warm or cool color?

#d5bc4e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 96 degrees, its lightness 79.6% and its chroma 0.131.