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#d6c55c color: Nervy Hue

#d6c55c is rgb(214, 197, 92) in RGB and oklch(81.693% 0.12711 100.22) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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52°
100%

81.7%
0.127
100°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amber
  • yellow-500
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.75:1Hard to read
Lc -36
Black text
12.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #d6c55c

#d6c55c is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 81.7% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 100°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.75:1 contrast and black text 12:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Nervy Hue (#d7c65b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #d6c55c mixed with white

  1. d6c55c
  2. dacb6f
  3. ded181
  4. e2d792
  5. e6dda2
  6. eae3b2
  7. eee8c2
  8. f2eed1
  9. f6f4e1
  10. fbf9f0

Darker: #d6c55c mixed with black

  1. d6c55c
  2. baab4f
  3. 9e9242
  4. 847936
  5. 6a612a
  6. 524b1f
  7. 3b3514
  8. 25210a
  9. 100e03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #d6c55c with less saturation

  1. d6c55c
  2. d4c569
  3. d2c576
  4. d0c581
  5. cec58b
  6. ccc595
  7. cac59f
  8. c8c4a8
  9. c7c4b1
  10. c5c3ba

Questions about #d6c55c

What color is #d6c55c?

#d6c55c is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Nervy Hue. In RGB it is rgb(214, 197, 92), in HSL hsl(51.64, 59.8%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.693% 0.12711 100.22).

What colors go well with #d6c55c?

The complementary color of #d6c55c is #b5bbff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f7b461 and #a7d47a. The triadic partners are #4dd6fc and #faa2dd.

Is white or black text more readable on #d6c55c?

Black text reads better on #d6c55c: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and black gives 12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d6c55c a warm or cool color?

#d6c55c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 100 degrees, its lightness 81.7% and its chroma 0.127.