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#d5be55 color: Buried Gold

#d5be55 is rgb(213, 190, 85) in RGB and oklch(80.078% 0.12723 97.033) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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49°
100%

80.1%
0.127
97°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.85:1Hard to read
Lc -39
Black text
11.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #d5be55

#d5be55 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.1% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 97°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.85:1 contrast and black text 11.33:1, 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: #d5be55 mixed with white

  1. d5be55
  2. d9c569
  3. ddcb7c
  4. e1d28e
  5. e5d99f
  6. eadfaf
  7. eee5bf
  8. f2eccf
  9. f6f2df
  10. fbf9ef

Darker: #d5be55 mixed with black

  1. d5be55
  2. b9a549
  3. 9e8c3d
  4. 837531
  5. 6a5e26
  6. 51481c
  7. 3a3311
  8. 241f08
  9. 100d02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #d5be55 with less saturation

  1. d5be55
  2. d3be63
  3. d0be6f
  4. cebf7b
  5. ccbf86
  6. c9bf90
  7. c7bf9a
  8. c5bfa3
  9. c2beac
  10. c0beb5

Questions about #d5be55

What color is #d5be55?

#d5be55 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Buried Gold. In RGB it is rgb(213, 190, 85), in HSL hsl(49.22, 60.38%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.078% 0.12723 97.033).

What colors go well with #d5be55?

The complementary color of #d5be55 is #aab6ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f5ad5e and #a8cd70. The triadic partners are #41d2f3 and #f29ddc.

Is white or black text more readable on #d5be55?

Black text reads better on #d5be55: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and black gives 11.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d5be55 a warm or cool color?

#d5be55 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 97 degrees, its lightness 80.1% and its chroma 0.127.