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#d6bc49 color: Buried Gold

#d6bc49 is rgb(214, 188, 73) in RGB and oklch(79.643% 0.13536 96.385) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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49°
100%

79.6%
0.135
96°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • yellow-500
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.88:1Hard to read
Lc -40
Black text
11.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #d6bc49

#d6bc49 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 79.6% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 96°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.88:1 contrast and black text 11.15:1, 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: #d6bc49 mixed with white

  1. d6bc49
  2. dac360
  3. deca75
  4. e2d188
  5. e6d79a
  6. eadeab
  7. eee5bc
  8. f2ebcd
  9. f7f2de
  10. fbf9ee

Darker: #d6bc49 mixed with black

  1. d6bc49
  2. baa33e
  3. 9e8b34
  4. 84732a
  5. 6a5d20
  6. 524717
  7. 3b320e
  8. 251f06
  9. 100d02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #d6bc49 with less saturation

  1. d6bc49
  2. d3bc5a
  3. d1bd68
  4. cebd74
  5. ccbd80
  6. c9bd8b
  7. c6bd96
  8. c4bda0
  9. c1bdaa
  10. bfbdb3

Questions about #d6bc49

What color is #d6bc49?

#d6bc49 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Buried Gold. In RGB it is rgb(214, 188, 73), in HSL hsl(48.94, 63.23%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.643% 0.13536 96.385).

What colors go well with #d6bc49?

The complementary color of #d6bc49 is #a7b5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f7aa55 and #a6cc68. The triadic partners are #28d1f4 and #f39add.

Is white or black text more readable on #d6bc49?

Black text reads better on #d6bc49: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and black gives 11.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d6bc49 a warm or cool color?

#d6bc49 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 96 degrees, its lightness 79.6% and its chroma 0.135.