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#d7be4e color: Buried Gold

#d7be4e is rgb(215, 190, 78) in RGB and oklch(80.193% 0.13314 96.653) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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49°
100%

80.2%
0.133
97°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • yellow-500
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.85:1Hard to read
Lc -39
Black text
11.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #d7be4e

#d7be4e is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 80.2% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 97°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.85:1 contrast and black text 11.36:1, 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: #d7be4e mixed with white

  1. d7be4e
  2. dbc564
  3. dfcb78
  4. e3d28a
  5. e7d99c
  6. ebdfad
  7. efe6be
  8. f3ecce
  9. f7f2de
  10. fbf9ef

Darker: #d7be4e mixed with black

  1. d7be4e
  2. bba543
  3. 9f8c38
  4. 85752d
  5. 6b5e23
  6. 524819
  7. 3b330f
  8. 251f07
  9. 110d02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #d7be4e with less saturation

  1. d7be4e
  2. d4be5e
  3. d2bf6b
  4. cfbf78
  5. cdbf83
  6. cabf8e
  7. c8bf98
  8. c5bfa2
  9. c3bfac
  10. c1beb5

Questions about #d7be4e

What color is #d7be4e?

#d7be4e is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Buried Gold. In RGB it is rgb(215, 190, 78), in HSL hsl(49.05, 63.13%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.193% 0.13314 96.653).

What colors go well with #d7be4e?

The complementary color of #d7be4e is #aab7ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f8ac59 and #a8ce6c. The triadic partners are #33d3f5 and #f49cde.

Is white or black text more readable on #d7be4e?

Black text reads better on #d7be4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and black gives 11.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d7be4e a warm or cool color?

#d7be4e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 97 degrees, its lightness 80.2% and its chroma 0.133.