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#d6bf4e color: Buried Gold

#d6bf4e is rgb(214, 191, 78) in RGB and oklch(80.306% 0.13383 97.756) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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80.3%
0.134
98°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • yellow-500
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.84:1Hard to read
Lc -39
Black text
11.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #d6bf4e

#d6bf4e is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.3% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 98°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.84:1 contrast and black text 11.42:1, 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: #d6bf4e mixed with white

  1. d6bf4e
  2. dac664
  3. decc78
  4. e2d38a
  5. e6d99c
  6. eae0ad
  7. eee6be
  8. f2ecce
  9. f7f3de
  10. fbf9ef

Darker: #d6bf4e mixed with black

  1. d6bf4e
  2. baa643
  3. 9e8d38
  4. 84752d
  5. 6a5e23
  6. 524819
  7. 3b330f
  8. 251f07
  9. 100d02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #d6bf4e with less saturation

  1. d6bf4e
  2. d4bf5e
  3. d1bf6b
  4. cfc078
  5. ccc083
  6. cac08e
  7. c8c098
  8. c5bfa2
  9. c3bfac
  10. c1bfb5

Questions about #d6bf4e

What color is #d6bf4e?

#d6bf4e is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Buried Gold. In RGB it is rgb(214, 191, 78), in HSL hsl(49.85, 62.39%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.306% 0.13383 97.756).

What colors go well with #d6bf4e?

The complementary color of #d6bf4e is #acb7ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f7ad57 and #a6cf6d. The triadic partners are #34d3f7 and #f69cdd.

Is white or black text more readable on #d6bf4e?

Black text reads better on #d6bf4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and black gives 11.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d6bf4e a warm or cool color?

#d6bf4e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 98 degrees, its lightness 80.3% and its chroma 0.134.