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#d6ad4e color: Golden Rule

#d6ad4e is rgb(214, 173, 78) in RGB and oklch(76.652% 0.12222 85.691) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

76.7%
0.122
86°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.11:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #d6ad4e

#d6ad4e is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 76.7% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 86°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.11:1 contrast and black text 9.95:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Golden Rule (#daae49). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #d6ad4e mixed with white

  1. d6ad4e
  2. dab563
  3. debe76
  4. e3c688
  5. e7ce9a
  6. ebd6ab
  7. efdfbc
  8. f3e7cd
  9. f7efde
  10. fbf7ee

Darker: #d6ad4e mixed with black

  1. d6ad4e
  2. ba9643
  3. 9e7f38
  4. 846a2d
  5. 6a5523
  6. 524119
  7. 3b2d0f
  8. 251b07
  9. 100b02
  10. 020100

Calmer: #d6ad4e with less saturation

  1. d6ad4e
  2. d3ae5c
  3. cfaf68
  4. ccb073
  5. c8b07d
  6. c5b187
  7. c1b190
  8. beb299
  9. bab2a2
  10. b7b3ab

Questions about #d6ad4e

What color is #d6ad4e?

#d6ad4e is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Golden Rule. In RGB it is rgb(214, 173, 78), in HSL hsl(41.91, 62.39%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.652% 0.12222 85.691).

What colors go well with #d6ad4e?

The complementary color of #d6ad4e is #8eb1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ee9e63 and #b0bd5c. The triadic partners are #2fc9d9 and #db97dd.

Is white or black text more readable on #d6ad4e?

Black text reads better on #d6ad4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and black gives 9.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d6ad4e a warm or cool color?

#d6ad4e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 86 degrees, its lightness 76.7% and its chroma 0.122.