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#d5be50 color: Buried Gold

#d5be50 is rgb(213, 190, 80) in RGB and oklch(80.027% 0.13136 97.492) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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80%
0.131
97°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • yellow-500
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.86:1Hard to read
Lc -39
Black text
11.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #d5be50

#d5be50 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 97°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.86:1 contrast and black text 11.31:1, 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: #d5be50 mixed with white

  1. d5be50
  2. d9c566
  3. ddcb79
  4. e1d28b
  5. e5d99c
  6. eadfad
  7. eee6be
  8. f2ecce
  9. f6f2df
  10. fbf9ef

Darker: #d5be50 mixed with black

  1. d5be50
  2. b9a544
  3. 9e8c39
  4. 83752e
  5. 6a5e24
  6. 51481a
  7. 3a3310
  8. 241f07
  9. 100d02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #d5be50 with less saturation

  1. d5be50
  2. d3be5f
  3. d0be6c
  4. cebf78
  5. cbbf84
  6. c9bf8e
  7. c7bf98
  8. c4bea2
  9. c2beab
  10. c0beb5

Questions about #d5be50

What color is #d5be50?

#d5be50 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Buried Gold. In RGB it is rgb(213, 190, 80), in HSL hsl(49.62, 61.29%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.027% 0.13136 97.492).

What colors go well with #d5be50?

The complementary color of #d5be50 is #aab6ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f6ac59 and #a6ce6e. The triadic partners are #38d2f5 and #f49cdc.

Is white or black text more readable on #d5be50?

Black text reads better on #d5be50: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and black gives 11.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d5be50 a warm or cool color?

#d5be50 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 97 degrees, its lightness 80% and its chroma 0.131.