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#d6bf56 color: Buried Gold

#d6bf56 is rgb(214, 191, 86) in RGB and oklch(80.387% 0.12727 97.042) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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49°
100%

80.4%
0.127
97°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • yellow-500
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.83:1Hard to read
Lc -38
Black text
11.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #d6bf56

#d6bf56 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.4% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 97°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.83:1 contrast and black text 11.45:1, 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: #d6bf56 mixed with white

  1. d6bf56
  2. dac66a
  3. decc7d
  4. e2d38e
  5. e6d99f
  6. eae0af
  7. eee6c0
  8. f2ecd0
  9. f7f3df
  10. fbf9ef

Darker: #d6bf56 mixed with black

  1. d6bf56
  2. baa64a
  3. 9e8d3e
  4. 847532
  5. 6a5e27
  6. 52481c
  7. 3b3312
  8. 251f08
  9. 100d02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #d6bf56 with less saturation

  1. d6bf56
  2. d4bf64
  3. d1bf70
  4. cfc07c
  5. ccc087
  6. cac091
  7. c8c09b
  8. c6c0a4
  9. c3bfad
  10. c1bfb6

Questions about #d6bf56

What color is #d6bf56?

#d6bf56 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Buried Gold. In RGB it is rgb(214, 191, 86), in HSL hsl(49.22, 60.95%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.387% 0.12727 97.042).

What colors go well with #d6bf56?

The complementary color of #d6bf56 is #abb7ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f6ae5f and #a9ce71. The triadic partners are #42d3f4 and #f39edd.

Is white or black text more readable on #d6bf56?

Black text reads better on #d6bf56: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and black gives 11.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d6bf56 a warm or cool color?

#d6bf56 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 97 degrees, its lightness 80.4% and its chroma 0.127.