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#d6bc40 color: Credo

#d6bc40 is rgb(214, 188, 64) in RGB and oklch(79.568% 0.14168 97.081) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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79.6%
0.142
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
11.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #d6bc40

#d6bc40 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 79.6% lightness, 0.142 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 11.13:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Credo (#dcba42). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #d6bc40 mixed with white

  1. d6bc40
  2. dac35a
  3. deca70
  4. e2d184
  5. e6d796
  6. eadea8
  7. eee5ba
  8. f2ebcc
  9. f7f2dd
  10. fbf9ee

Darker: #d6bc40 mixed with black

  1. d6bc40
  2. baa336
  3. 9e8b2d
  4. 847324
  5. 6a5d1b
  6. 524713
  7. 3b320b
  8. 251f05
  9. 100d01
  10. 020200

Calmer: #d6bc40 with less saturation

  1. d6bc40
  2. d3bc53
  3. d1bd63
  4. cebd70
  5. cbbd7d
  6. c9bd89
  7. c6bd94
  8. c4bd9e
  9. c1bda8
  10. bfbdb2

Questions about #d6bc40

What color is #d6bc40?

#d6bc40 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Credo. In RGB it is rgb(214, 188, 64), in HSL hsl(49.6, 64.66%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.568% 0.14168 97.081).

What colors go well with #d6bc40?

The complementary color of #d6bc40 is #a8b4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f8a94c and #a4cd64. The triadic partners are #05d2f7 and #f697dd.

Is white or black text more readable on #d6bc40?

Black text reads better on #d6bc40: 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 #d6bc40 a warm or cool color?

#d6bc40 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 97 degrees, its lightness 79.6% and its chroma 0.142.